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The people of
Israel wanted a king. God finally agreed. Samuel was the prophet
of Israel who was to anoint the man God had chosen. God selected a
young man to be the first king of Israel - his name was Saul.
It is interesting to look at the circumstances in which God called
Saul into his new vocation. It seems that Saul's father had a
business that used donkeys. During these times, donkeys were often
used for commerce. Now the
donkeys
belonging to Saul's father Kish were lost, and it was obviously
important to the father to find these lost donkeys, so he sent
Saul and one of the servants
out to find them.
They went from region to region, unable to find the donkeys.
Finally, Saul told the servant that they should go back as he
thought that his father would get to be more worried about them
than about the donkeys.
But the servant replied, "Look, in this town there is a man
of God; he is highly respected, and everything he says comes true.
Let's go there now. Perhaps he will tell us what way to take"
(1Sam.9:6).
Saul took his advice. Near the town they met some young girls who
told them that Samuel had just come to their town that day. When
they arrived, they met Samuel who told them that the donkeys were
safe and he would also tell Saul the next morning all that was in
his heart. He then informed Saul of his new calling to be the next
king of Israel.
Can you see what circumstances led to Saul's receiving his call?
It started with a business problem - lost donkeys. It led to
connecting Saul with Samuel through a number of divine
appointments and circumstances. God still does this today.
God will provide the necessary circumstances to accomplish His
purposes in your life. You must realize that a business problem
may lead to a new calling for your life. Saul had no idea lost
donkeys would be the instrument used to change his life. So, too,
we must realize God's ways are not our ways.
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