We are to be the “salt and light” of the world (Matthew 5:13-16) meaning that our lives are meant to mirror our maker. We bring creativity, light, love, and joy into a world that is caught struggling against the powers of evil and death. .
There is no wiggle room in how God sees what Saul has done. He sees past Saul’s flimsy excuses and knows that this act was more than an oversight, it was because of his pride that Saul believed he knew better than the Lord. His halfway obedience was count.
God honored the choices of the people, even when he warned them that this decision would lead them away from God’s best plan for their lives. God is a relentless respecter of our free will. He’s not a King by force but only becomes the King of our hearts .