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Saul Patience \n\n\nSome of them crossed the Jordan River and escaped into the land of Gad and Gilead. Meanwhile, Saul stayed at Gilgal, and his men were trembling with fear. Saul waited there seven days for Samuel, as Samuel had instructed him earlier, but Samuel still didn\u2019t come. Saul realized that his troops were rapidly slipping away. So he demanded, \u201cBring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings!\u201d And Saul sacrificed the burnt offering himself. Just as Saul was finishing with the burnt offering, Samuel arrived. Saul went out to meet and welcome him, but Samuel said, \u201cWhat is this you have done?\u201d Saul replied, \u201cI saw my men scattering from me, and you didn\u2019t arrive when you said you would, and the Philistines are at Micmash ready for battle. So I said, \u2018The Philistines are ready to march against us at Gilgal, and I haven\u2019t even asked for the Lord \u2019s help!\u2019 So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering myself before you came.\u201d \u201cHow foolish!\u201d Samuel exclaimed. \u201cYou have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you. Had you kept it, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. But now your kingdom must end, for the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart. The Lord has already appointed him to be the leader of his people, because you have not kept the Lord \u2019s command.\u201d\n1 Samuel 13:7\u202d-\u202c14 NLT\n\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pastor-lucy-paynter/support