Incomplete Repentance

The Bible teaches that a desire to turn away from evil is not enough. A believer must fully commit to their repentance. As we have been covering 1 Samuel, we have seen that Saul time and time again would state his desire to do well, but ultimately failed to obey God and repent for what he had done. Whether in his failure to wipe out the Amalekites, or in his failure to wait until Samuel arrived to offer up the burnt offering, his will proved to be opposite to God's command for him to obey. Had Saul fully repented, we would not have seen him make these mistakes again and again. We must pay attention to what he did and ensure we do not repeat the same mistakes.