What are you masquerading as?

 1 Samuel 15:1-11

As a workplace follower of Jesus Christ, what has the Lord called you to do, to advance His kingdom?  Did Jesus not say these words; “And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” (Mark 16:15-16)   God has allowed each of us to masquerade in some role, it may be homemaker, doctor, lawyer, builder, teacher, food service, and the list is endless, but your calling is to proclaim the name of Jesus, and what He has done for you.

It seems Saul who his dad sent out to find some donkeys is to be called by God to masquerade as king of Israel.  And all God asks of Saul is to remember who is in charge, and to obey God’s instruction.  Is that not what God has required of you and me?  Maybe you and I are more like king Saul than we would like to admit, the above statement from 

 Jesus is not given to preachers only, in fact, the eleven were men from the workplace, followers of Christ, not priest, nor preacher.

Do you have a Samuel in your life, if not ask the Lord to send such a person to open your eyes to God’s word?  Now as I asked the question these thoughts filled my mind, we all have someone greater living in us, Jesus refers to Him as the Comforter or the Holy Spirit, who will guide us into all truth.  But be on guard, the old thief masquerades as an angel of light, and he has deceived many into believing he is the Spirit of Christ.

So Samuel comes to Saul and reminds him that it was the Lord who sent him to anoint Saul as king.  And now God has sent Samuel with these words; “This is what the Lord of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them along the way as they were coming out of Egypt. Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Do not spare them. Kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

And aren’t you proud of King Saul, he’s obedient and calls up the army to go and attack the Amalekites up to the point of completely destroying what Saul called good.  Now before you judge his unfaithfulness, what actions are you calling good where are you placing value, and has God spoken to you to remove those things from your life, your home, and your mind?

As one who is in the winter season of life, my heart's desire is to finish strong, to have my Father say, “well done, my good and faithful servant.”  Not to have what is recorded in 1 Samuel 15:10-11, “The word of the Lord came to Samuel: “I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me and has not performed my commandments.” And Samuel was angry, and he cried to the Lord all night.”

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice