Scripture
1 Samuel 15:17 “And Samuel told him, although you may think little of yourself, are you not the leader of the tribes of Israel?
1 Samuel 15:24 “Then Saul finally admitted, Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the Lord’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded.”
Observation
1) Saul thought little of himself even though he was king of Israel.
2) A position does not build your esteem.
3) It may magnify your low self esteem by making you feel inadequate.
4) Saul disobeyed God because he feared the people more than he feared God.
5) Saul’s low self esteem contributed to his disobedience.
6) God did not excuse his disobedience.
Application
1) My self worth cannot come from a title I have, a position I fill, or a job I do.
2) My self worth comes from who I am “in Christ.”
3) I am who Jesus Christ has made me be.
4) I do not have to win God’s approval
5) He loves me just as I am
6) He has given me the Holy Spirit to enable me to be who He wants me to be.
7) He has given me the Holy Spirit to do what He has called me to do.
8) My worth is not based upon my performance but upon His performance.
Prayer
Father let my identity not be based upon title or position but upon who I am in you. Let it be based upon what you have done for me. I receive it by faith. It is a work of grace. I do not earn my worth. It is given to me. I receive it today. I am a child of God. You are my God. I am your child. You are with me.
