#soap # 1 Samuel 13 ## Title: Obedience Brings Lasting Significance ## Scripture: (1 Samuel 13:13) Then Samuel said to Saul, “You have made a foolish choice! You have not obeyed the commandment that the Lord your God gave you. Had you done that, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. (NET) ## Observation: Saul has messed up. Notice what Samuel told Saul. His job was to obey the Lord, and the success he desired would come. Our goal is to do our best with what God has given us, within the boundaries of His Word. The rest is up to Him. The challenge with this is that God will often not take us on the common road toward significance. It will look different and seem to be going in a different direction. However, He always leads us where we need to be. We just have to trust Him. ## Application: Focus on obedience, not prominence. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being trustworthy.