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1 Samuel chapter 13, verses 13 and 14.

And Samuel said to Saul, you have done foolishly.

You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you.

For then the Lord would have established your kingdom

over Israel forever. But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought out a man after his own

heart. The Lord has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.

There is so much here in these two packed verses, as Saul is ultimately rebuked by Samuel as king.

And we find out that God has raised up another after his own heart, a reference

to David, to serve as king. So think about both Saul and David. Saul disobeyed the commands of God.

His heart was not after God's heart. And as a result, he missed out

on all that God had for him. And not just for him, for his kingdom, for those who lived under his

leadership, they missed out because Saul did not keep the commands of God.

It's mentioned multiple times. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God with which

he commanded you. The Lord has commanded him to be prince because you've not kept what the Lord

has commanded you. It is so vital in our lives

for us to keep God's commands to live according to God's word this is the way to life not just life

for us but life for others for those around us those whom we influence it all revolves around

obedience to God's command and sensitivity to God's heart.

A reflection of God's heart.

Samuel says, the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart, which is a clear rebuke against Saul because he was not a man after God's heart.

Think about what that means to be after God's heart.

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