In 1Samuel 16, Samuel is lamenting Saul's lack of character and lack of respect for God. Samuel was in a tough position, he was the voice of God for a nation that was 'doing what was right in their own eyes'. He was the one that God used to begin the kingship in Israel, and now the very first king was becoming a disaster. He must have felt responsible. He must have been frustrated that Israel's hope was looking like Israel's demise. At that moment, God speaks, and He is very clear. This is not time to mourn and be depressed, there is work to do! Maybe you have had people in your life that started out with great passion for God, maybe you had something to do with their spiritual formation, but now, they have lost their desire to serve God. Maybe it was even someone like Saul; a hero, someone to look up to. This can be really disheartening. Someone you had great faith in, someone who stood shoulder to shoulder with you in battle has fallen. Samuel felt this way I'm sure, and God had to confront him and tell him, 'Samuel, I need you to be my voice again. You need to walk in your calling in spite of what Saul is doing." You can't let people determine who you are. You are responsible for the call God has given you regardless of what everyone around you is doing. You must obey God, yourself. We can't let someone else's unfaithfulness stop what we are to be in God. It's not an easy task to stay faithful in these circumstances but I believe the enemy scores a double victory when he can 'kill two birds with one stone'. God tells Samuel,"Fill your horn with oil and be on your way!" The best thing we can do for others is be full. We need to "be filled with the Holy Spirit"(Eph 5:18). We need to get our horn filled with oil and be on our way! Don't quit! Keep being God's voice and agent of change!
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