No more chasing Jackasses

30. December 2008 by Bernice Davis.

Hello: 

You may have noticed that I have broken away from our Matthew study.  We will start it again in the new Year.  

I have been studying the history of the children of Israel moving from a theocratic (God ruled) state to the Monarchy (one man ruled).Under the Monarchy, Israel has three kings.  These kings are Saul, David, and Solomon.   I have been studying Saul’s call to the kingship and I have found it most encouraging especially for the New Year. 

Look at this text below:  I Samuel 9:18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is. 19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart. 20 And as for thine asses that were lost three ^F45 days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house? 21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so  to me? 

Let me briefly give you the context.  Saul’s father has sent him out to search for his asses (donkeys) that had been lost.  Saul takes a servant with him and begins their journey “chasing after jackasses”.  After a while, they cannot find them so the servant says that there is a prophet in the land and let’s go to him and he should be able to help us locate the asses.  Saul agrees that it is a good idea and they begin to inquire as to where the prophet or seer is.    What is fascinating about this text is that God had told Samuel the day prior that he would encounter Israel’s king on the day that Saul was seeking to find the seer.    When Samuel and Saul meet, he tells them that the asses that you have been chasing are fine and do not set your mind on them or don’t be concerned with them anymore.    Today, you have just encountered your destiny.  The hope of

This story encourages me so.  Saul was sent out on a trivial task of finding some jackasses.   As a matter of fact, his father could have sent out some of the servants to do this task instead of his eldest son.  This may have spoke to how they felt about Saul or maybe he was considered insignificant for he clearly had low self esteem when he responded to Samuel about him being the first king.     It doesn’t matter what you have been doing, how people feel about us, how little or insignificant they think we are, God’s plan will prevail in our lives.  But check this out, the duties that we have been given no matter how demeaning they may be all takes us into our destiny.    If Saul had never been assigned to chasing after those asses he would never have met up with Samuel and encountered his destiny.  That’s why I always say that no experience is lost and all things work together for our good.    So in 2009, no more “chasing asses” I’m encountering destiny.    As Samuel told Saul, as for the asses that you seek, they have been found, do not set your mind on them anymore,  your purpose is here……. Be encouraged my friends, 2009, a year of fulfillment. 

God Bless!!!!!!! 

Don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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