Here is Your King
4. June 2009 by Bernice Davis.
Hello:
In our text today, Samuel introduces Saul to the people as their chosen king.
Here is the story below.I Samuel 10: 17 Samuel summoned the people of Israel to the Lord at Mizpah 18 and said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the power of
Egypt and all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’
19 But you have now rejected your God, who saves you out of all your calamities and distresses. And you have said, ‘No, set a king over us.’ So now present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans.”
20 When Samuel brought all the tribes of
Israel near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
21 Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri’s clan was chosen. Finally Saul son of
Kish was chosen. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found.
22 So they inquired further of the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?” And the Lord said, “Yes, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”
23 They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people he was a head taller than any of the others.
24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” Then the people shouted, “Long live the king!”
25 Samuel explained to the people the regulations of the kingship. He wrote them down on a scroll and deposited it before the Lord. Then Samuel dismissed the people, each to his own home.
26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by valiant men whose hearts God had touched.
27 But some troublemakers said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.
Our text today has Samuel summoning the people together and tells them what the Lord says about this appointment. God reminds them of how He delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians and delivered them from their calamities and distresses and yet they still want a king.
Samuel brings the tribes together and chooses from the tribes first and then the clans and out of all of them, Saul looks like the king. He has the appearance and stature of a king and is goodlier than all.
Samuel writes down on a scroll all the regulations of the kingship and then dismisses the people. What is so fascinating in this text is that the bible says that Saul was sent away to his home with valiant men that God had touched. God had designed so that Saul would be surrounded by people that had his back no matter what. How priceless. I love it. The whole plan of God. God prepared people’s heart that would support and standby Saul no matter what.
But, there is a problem in the text. Not everyone was excited about the new King. The text ends with the troublemakers comments about “how can this man save us” and they despised Saul and showed their contempt by not bringing him any gifts.
No matter what your calling is in life, there will always be someone there (the enemy, the troublemakers, people designed to frustrate your purpose and calling) who will tell you that you can’t do it and you weren’t call and this dream will never come to pass, etc. Some will even despised you to the point that they will openly and publicly try to embarrass you but God will always have a remnant standing by just to encourage us.
Be encouraged!
God Bless!!!!!!! Don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.