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- Saul’s regretting his decision again.
- God is regretting making Saul king.
- Samuel says that God is not a man that He should regret.
- Regret, it’s a sad sigh, a wishing for things to be different. It can also be used as in changing one’s mind. I thought this is what I wanted, but I change my mind.
- God is sad about Saul, but He’s not going to change His mind about removing the kingdom from him.
- What is Saul regretting? His response each time he’s caught in sin is to make an excuse. He’s caring about himself.
- He doesn’t fall on his face and tear his robe and repent for having sinned against a holy God.
- He’s loving himself, not God.
- He regrets that he’s going to lose the kingdom, this amazing blessing.
- He’s not regretting that he hurt the heart of God.
- What regrets do you have in life?
- What do they show about where your heart is?
- I don’t want you to dwell on regret, but I think they can show where your heart is tethered.
- If your regrets are anything but sadness over sin against your loving Father, then you need to examine your heart.
- Can you give thanks for all those circumstances because God is loving and good and only intends good for your life?
- Can you look at your past and see that God’s goodness and mercy were following you all the days of your life?
- Ask God to take those memories, those choices, and redeem them. God can make all things new, redeem, restore, bring life, and use for good any situation.
- Don’t dwell on the past except to ask forgiveness, offer forgiveness, and thank God!
- I guess one other thing you can do is ask for wisdom to not repeat the mistake!