“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.'” (I Samuel 15:24, NIV)
It is a sad thing when leaders yield to evil for fear of what others may say or do, as Saul did in today’s reading.
The Christian disciple’s ambition is to always — and everywhere — care more for what his or her heavenly Father says than what others say. Where there is disagreement, the child of God always sides with the Father.
Fear not what others may say or may do when you are faced with a moral decision. “In all your ways acknowledge Him. . .” – Luther
Daily Encouragement 