1 Samuel 12:20-25
"Do not be afraid," Samuel replied. "You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart. Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless. For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own. As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right. But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. Yet if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away."
I read this passage this morning and it hit me hard in my face. Samuel was speaking to Saul after he make a bad decision in battle. The truth of Samuel's statements still apply today. Reading it this morning was a very good reminder for me that my sin in my past does not determine my future. I am to turn from the 'useless idols' and follow God. He will not reject me, because God was pleased to me his own. I am to fear God and serve him faithfully with everything that I have.
What a wonderful reminder this morning!
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