Saul's Fall

I would like to talk about a somewhat of a sensitive subject. Being a man pleaser. Proverbs 29:25 says
25 The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high.
Prov 29:25 (AMP)
If someone trusts in what a man says over what God says it will cause a snare. It will limit what God can do, if you trust someone above Him or His word.

For instance, if someone is trusting in a man for their own spiritual growth it will limit your walk. You must seek. You must read the Word. You must want to grow. The bible says that we (the born again believers) have been made kings and priests in the new covenant with God. We are to have a personal relationship with our Father in heaven, and no man can do this for us. And there is no human being on this earth that is more favored by God than anyone else. Praise God! He is no respecter of persons. We have all been granted access by the blood of Jesus. Hallelujah!

No on can enter God's presence for us or instead of us. So be careful not to seek a man, but lean on, trust in and put your confidence in God.

Let's look at a Saul in the book of Samuel. Saul was God's first choice as king over the Israelites. And at first he was a very humble man, who loved and sought the Lord. But, he started loving the praise and acceptance of the people over the acceptance of God. In 1 Samuel 15 we see that God sent Saul to kill all of the Amalekites. But Saul didn't follow the directions of God. And then the prophet Samuel heard from God.
10 Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel, saying, 11 I regret making Saul king, for he has turned back from following Me and has not performed My commands. And Samuel was grieved and angry [with Saul], and he cried to the Lord all night.
1 Sam 15:10-11 (AMP)

As you can see Saul chose to turn his back on God, by not doing what God said to do. Then Saul said that he disobeyed God because of what the people wanted. And Samuel said that because Saul had rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord had rejected Saul as king. And Saul said.
24 And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. 25 Now, I pray you, pardon my sin and go back with me, that I may worship the Lord.
1 Sam 15:24-25 (AMP)

But God knew Saul's heart and he was still more concerned with how people viewed him. So Samuel said:
26 And Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with you; for you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel. 27 And as Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of Samuel's mantle, and it tore. 28 And Samuel said to him, The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.
1 Sam 15:26-28 (AMP)

But Saul still didn't care about the words of the Lord. He was still thinking about, and worrying about what the people would think about him more than what God thought about him. And he said to Samuel.
30 Saul said, I have sinned; yet honor me now, I pray you, before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord your God.
1 Sam 15:30 (AMP)

Because Saul cared more about what people thought about him then what God had said, it limited what God wanted to do in his life. And then God chose David to replace Saul. David was not God's first choice, Saul was. But Saul fell because he cared more about people's opinion about him then God's opinion.