The Israelites were led by God through the leaders and judges. But they were not content to have God as their king and they wanted a human king like the nations around them.
So God agreed to give them what they wanted. He chose Saul and later David as kings to rule His people.
Saul was the most handsome man in Israel—head and shoulders taller than anyone else in the land (1 Samuel 9:2).
His father Kish was an influential man from the tribe of Benjamin.
One day Kish’s donkeys strayed away, so he told Saul to take a servant along with him and look out for the donkeys. So Saul started the search, but they couldn’t find the donkeys anywhere.
Finally, Saul decided to go home since his father would be more worried about him than the donkeys!
But the servant had an idea about a man of God who lived there in the town. Who was held in high honor, because everything he said came true? But Saul and his servant had nothing to give him.
The servant told Saul that “I have a quarter of a shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he will tell us what way to take” (1 Samuel 9:8).So they decided to offer it to the man of God and see what happens!
And now the LORD had told Samuel the previous day, that about that time He will send a man to him from Benjamin and that he should anoint him to be the leader of His people, Israel and he will rescue them from the Philistines, for He said that he heard the cry of His people and had mercy on them.
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said, “That’s the man I told you about! He will rule my people.” (1 Samuel 9:17)
To Ponder:
Saul went to Samuel only for his donkeys, but God had a greater plan for his life.
Today what are you worrying about?
God has a better plan for you. Surrender your plans to Him today.
