Faith bigger than your Fear
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 There are many biblical characters whom I openly admire and want to emulate, but there are some biblical characters who unsettle me because their life choices, feel uncomfortably familiar. King Saul is one of those figures. Saul did not begin as a villain. He began with promise, yet his life became a cautionary tale of what happens when God’s anointed king becomes obedient to fear. When Saul was first chosen as king, the people could not find him. Scripture tells us: “Finally Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found. So they inquired further of the Lord, ‘Has the man come here yet?’ And the Lord said, ‘Yes, he has hidden himself among the supplies.’” (1 Samuel 10:21–22) This is more than an anecdote. It is an introduction. Saul begins his kingship hiding. Was he already divided b...
