Hacking Agag ♥

That was the title of the message as I sat in church last night.

My pastor is an amazing ex-sheriff.

Highly animated and extremely passionate about Jesus Christ.

EXTREMELY.

We need more men *and women* in the faith who are genuinely PASSIONATE.

Any who, the Lord changed his message.

We are going through Ephesians and as he walked on stage with his eyes squinted and brow furrowed, I knew that it was going to be an intense night...

"the Lord had other plans...Turn to 1Samuel 15"

You guys know the story.

If not, go read it :).

Samuel (the prophet) gives the message of the Lord to Saul to kill them Amelikites.

He goes to battle and spares not only the KING of the AMELIKITES but the cattle and spoil...

tsk... tsk...

Now, before we get our Christian caps on and say "Why??????!!!!"...

I plead with you to look at your own life, as my pastor did.

Did you know that being PARTIALLY disobedient is actually being COMPLETELY DISOBEDIENT.

Did you know that you cannot be half obedient.

Did you know?

How often have you done part of what the Lord has called you to do and considered that OBEDIENT??

Well, as we learned here... It isn't :/...

The reason I say this is because of what proceeds.

Saul is not only rebuked by Samuel for his DISOBEDIENCE but he is stripped of his title as king!!

But he defeated the Amelikites right? Isn't that good enough.

Something that really caught my eye was realizing that despite the conquest Saul refused to obey the Lord completely in not sparing one thing and because of this he was seen as completely disobedient before the Lord and stripped of everything that had puffed Him up into a man who OPENLY does not obey the Lord.

It truly is a scary place to be, when we as Christians know what to do and yet we disobey God willfully.

Right in front of Him and His angels that are watching us (see Hebrews 1).

Needless to say I was extremely convicted.

I mean Saul was doing good!

He was obeying up until then... What had kept Him from just doing what God asked?

We get a bit of insight into this during the read though...

Saul on his way back from battle after not obeying God erects a monument for HIMSELF!!!???!!!

tsk...tsk...

How often do we pat ourselves on the back and even brag about how we OBEYED the Lord and in a way erect a monument over what we have done for God when really we didn't even fully obey Him to begin with?

I wore this last week. One of my favorite outfits. Boots, nordstrom black tights, dress turned into skirt layered with my favorite express top and a light cardi :). Modesty is quite attractive ladies, see :)!

Pretty convicting huh?

Just wanted to share with you guys because it really touched me.

Has pride of life, of the things that God has given you given you the right to openly disobey God to His face and then seek His grace?

We really need to be women who are seeking to Obey Him fully and that starts in the heart.

Check your heart before the Lord today or tonight.
I encourage you to because God will reveal any sin keeping you from being completely in His will and as soon as you let go and "HACK AGAG TO PIECES" you will be blessed with that intimacy we all desire with our maker.

Oh Lord, help us to defeat and destroy the sin in our life that you have asked us to.
Help us to be women who do not spare anything outside of your will and who truly fear disobeying you because disobedience strips us of closeness and creates a wall between you and us.
Oh Lord, be with us during this week and we surrender and choose to draw near to you.
We want all of you Lord, fill us to the brim and please Father show us how to empty ourselves completely that we may decrease and you may increase.
Thank you Lord, Amen.

♥CheChe