15:26-28
Samuel refuses to go back with him. Saul had rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord had rejected Saul as king over Israel. Samuel had to act in accordance with that. We must act in accordance with what God has done.
Samuel turned to leave, and Saul caught hold of Samuel’s robe, and the robe tore. Samuel sees this as prophetic, symbolising the kingdom being torn away from Saul. God would give the kingdom to one who was better than Saul. Saul’s problem was that he needed a new heart. Instead he clung to the trappings of office,
15:29
“He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind”. Superficially this may seem to be at odds with the earlier statement that God regretted making Saul king, but only superficially. God does not delight in the destruction of man, but would much rather all would come to repentance (2 Pet 3:9), but if man will not repent, then he must take the consequences. God will not act against His Law. This is why the cross is so vital, as in Christ the Law is fulfilled. Note also that God is the Glory of Israel. Likewise, Christ is the Glory of the Church. Saul, and Israel as a whole, did not look to God as their glory, and they took the consequences. Similarly, the church that does not put Christ at the centre is heading for trouble.
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