1 Samuel 13:1-22; 15:1-35 (I encourage you to read!!!) Is the context of my message today!! When Saul observed his troops abandoning him, he felt pressured to take matters into his own hands rather than to follow the Clear instructions given to him earlier by the prophet Samuel. As soon as he had done so, Samuel appeared on the scene and rebuked Saul for his presumption and disobedience. Instead of gaining insight from this stinging encounter, Saul later rationalized his inappropriate response to Samuel's orders by protesting, "But I did obey the Lord"(15:20). "Whoever has ears, Let them hear" is an expression that Jesus often used to stress the need for people to learn from and act upon his teachings (Matthew 11:15; Mark 4:9, 23). When His disciples failed to gain insight from the feeding of five thousand, Jesus asked them, "Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don't remember?"(Mark 8:18, Matthew 13:15). Double-loop learning will not occur if a person fails to learn from past experiences and respond in appropriate ways to new information and conditions. Appropriate responses are related not only to communication but also to character. Those who are teachable and willing to seek and apply wise counsel are far more likely to learn from their failures and to adapt that insight to New Situations!!
God bless you all today, a disciple of Jesus Christ, Your brother John Caleb
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