The Lord Sees

“Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave in to them.” – 1 Samuel 15:24 Yesterday, I shared how Saul, in his arrogance, defied God’s clear instruction not to partake of the spoils of war. Samuel, God’s prophet, confronts King Saul and declares, “The Lord saw what you did! He specifically told you not to loot them, only to defeat them.” Saul responds dismissively: “What’s the big deal? We didn’t loot that much. We only took the best spoils of war so we could sacrifice it to God.” In essence, Saul justifies his disobedience by claiming, “We did it for God.” He insists their actions were to offer the best sacrifices and to enrich God’s country and people. This reveals the game Saul is playing with the prophet—admitting he disobeyed, yet minimizing