by Adam Johnson
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of
the word of the LORD which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of
a medium, making inquiry of it, and did not inquire of the LORD. Therefore He killed him and turned the kingdom
to David the son of Jesse. I Chronicles 10:13-14
God did not strike down Saul right after he sinned in I Samuel 13. God did tell Saul that his sons would not be king after him. At that time Saul did not repent of his sin, but continued in the duties of a king. He was "too busy" to reconnect with his God. This failure cost him the kingdom, but over time as Saul did not seek or obey the Word of God, it eventually cost him his life.
Our lives are not our own we are bought with a price. God does not want just our obedience due to fear; He desires that intimate relationship that can only come through faith and humble obedience. The real cost of sin is ultimately death, but it has a far higher price when we cannot enjoy all the privileges of knowing Him. Sin does not just have to be doing something "hugely" wrong like Saul; it can be as simple as letting our lives be too busy to stop and reconnect with our God.
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