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KING SAUL: Called of God

There is very little doubt that King Saul came at not the best of times. Just before his coronation Samuel said,

"And ye have this day rejected your God, who Himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes, and by your thousands." -1 Samuel 10:19

 The tone of Samuel's message showed clearly that whoever the king was he came at a hard time. The people had rejected the Almighty God, the One the nations around them dreaded and had asked for a mortal.

Despite the stance of Samuel, God in His grace decided to give Israel a king. A king to be specially anointed and ordained by Him, and He chose Saul.

Is there any doubt that God chose Saul or was it purely coincidental that he emerged king?

God arranged a series of events to bring Saul to the throne. First, his father's asses went missing and the lot fell upon him to find them and bring them back.

Just when Saul was about giving up on the lost asses, his servant gave the advice to seek a prophet - Samuel. He heeded the advice and they went bearing gifts. A quick lesson here: it pays to listen to ones subordinates and act with wisdom. Also never go to the house of God empty. Saul took gifts to Samuel, learn from this, it is a good habit to bless men of God.

In the long run, Saul met with Samuel and the scriptures reveal that God had told Samuel the day before that he would send Saul. The moment Samuel saw him God spoke to Samuel again that Saul was the man.

Samuel revealed God's plan to Saul, God gave Saul a new heart and at some point he even prophesied with the prophets. If Saul needed any convincing that it was God who called him he had it.

God saw in Saul a deliverer, someone He could use to deliver the Israelites out of the hands of the Philistines. The people demanded a king and God decided in His mercy to use that king to deliver them.

In the midst of the error of the Israelites God's wonderful love still surfaced. There are times that we take the wrong turn in life, at such times we shouldn't give up hope because God is gracious. Our God is merciful and He is always looking for the best way to bless us even when we have wronged him. A wrong turn will only lead to a damaged life if we let it.

Have you taken a wrong turn? Acknowledge your mistake, summon courage to return to God and get back on the right track.

So Saul is anointed king and certain men have dedicated themselves to his service. Will he serve God acceptably? Will he lead the people well?

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