Chosen to Serve!
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are chosen to serve. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Samuel knew the people of Israel wanted a king instead serving and worshiping God. Samuel called the people of Israel to assemble. While everyone watched, God did a miracle by choosing the first King of Israel. Samuel had told Saul he was to be king. Then God confirmed it in front of everyone.
1 Samuel 10:17-24 (ESV) tells about the events of the day, and what happened to Saul.
“Now Samuel called the people together to the Lord at Mizpah. And he said to the people of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.’ But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses, and you have said to him, ‘Set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your thousands.’
“Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was taken by lot; and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found. So they inquired again of the Lord, ‘Is there a man still to come?’ and the Lord said, ‘Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.’ Then they ran and took him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. And Samuel said to all the people, ‘Do you see him whom the Lord has chosen? There is none like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, ‘Long live the king!’”
God gave the people of Israel what they asked.
Where are you in your relationship with God? Has anything become more important?
Wherever you are with your walk with God, rededicate your life to him.
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