Warning Against Disobedience

If you think obedience is costly, try calculating the price tag of rebellion. King Saul tried to bargain with God through partial obedience, keeping the best spoils for himself, and it cost him his entire kingdom. Jonah tried to take a geographic shortcut away from his assignment, and it cost him a violent storm, his peace of mind, and three days in pitch darkness. Disobedience always promises freedom, but it delivers a prison. It always takes you further than you wanted to go and costs more than you wanted to pay.