1 Samuel 15 -- Don't Take It to the Wrong Way.

"Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD? Why did you pounce on the spoil and do what was evil in the sight of the LORD?"

It seems obvious for us to see that Saul was totally not following God's commend, but I'm not sure if Saul was bluffing Samuel or he was totally deceived, because he replied to Samuel with innocence, "I have obeyed the voice of the LORD." (v18)

The commend of God is clear, if our eyes of heart is opened. However we are easily decieved and blinded by our human flesh desires. We make excuses on doing things, thinking it is a holy thing, yet in fact they are evil in God sight, and we take God's word into the wrong way.

Yes, sometimes we might not understand God's commend or His word, but don't question or doubt about it. Don't make our own judgment on the words and trying to justify our action. When the Lord ask Saul not to spare any things in Amalet, Saul and their soldiers disobeyed and kept the best and unwilling to kill. And then they were justified their action by saying they had kept the best sheep and cox for burn offering to the Lord.

"Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,

as in obeying the voice of the LORD?" (v22)

God is not the one who can be fooled. Open the eyes of my heart Lord. Think about if there is any things I am doing right now, that is either totally evil, or it is claimed to be holy but actually it is a justified evil.

"Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams." (v22)

When you are in doubt, you better stop doing and pray and wait for the Lord. Behold, and obey is better than "sacrifice". I say "sacrifice" because I consider that would be a fake sacrifice.