A man located a beautiful home in the country for his family. The owner said he would sell the house except the rights to one rusty nail in the living room ceiling. It was a strange request, but the man agreed, understanding that he would provide access to the nail that remained the property of the old man. Not long after the family moved into their new home, the former owner showed up at the door requesting to use his nail. He came in, hung a dead rat on it, and left. The family was horrified and became even more so as time went by. pleading with the old man to remove it did no good. "An agreement is an agreement," he said, adding still another animal to his nail. Finally, the stench and flies became so bad the family moved out of the house and sold it back to the original owner at a huge loss.
Read 1 Samuel 15 : 10 - 23
As the leader of God's people, Saul was to be an example of obedience. Instead of obeying God in everything and destroying the spoils of war as God had instructed, Saul decided to keep some things for himself. Because his obedience was incomplete, God's plan to use him to lead Israel was short-circuited.
Even if God owns every area of your life except one, His plan for your life will also be short-circuited. Incomplete obedience is disobedience! Examine your life today. Have you given God ownership of every area? Is there a "nail on your ceiling" still available to Satan or to someone who isn't healthy for you?
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