Running on Faith Weekday Devotions:
1 Sam 15:22–24 “Samuel said, ‘Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings & sacrifices As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice (Hos 6:6; Mt 12:7;)…
For rebellion is as the sin of divination (pagan fortune telling & supernatural powers), And insubordination is as iniquity & idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He has also rejected you from being king.’
Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have indeed transgressed the command of the Lord & your words, because I feared the people & listened to their voice.”
Christians now have the indwelling Holy Spirit that continually guides us. Free will chooses to reject or submit to the Lord & His guidance.
How do we respond to areas not specifically addressed in the Bible?
For Christians, “Anything of doubt is sin.” Dr. Stan Toussaint (DTS).
Reject peer pressure, listen to your Holy Spirit led heart/gut.