I find it interesting to read 1 Samuel chapters 9 and 10 about how Saul became king of the ancient Israelite people. He was simply searching for his father's donkeys, and his servant recommended that he seek the advice of the local sear to help find them. Little did Saul know that Samuel was waiting on him. And he certainly did not know that Samuel was told by God that his visitor would be the first king of Israel. We see Saul's response in chapter 10. Despite being shown several miraculous signs on the way home to his fathers house, and despite having the Spirit of God descend upon him and change him, he still tried to hide among the supplies. It must have been striking for him to learn that one cannot from hide God.
I wonder what other blessings sometimes fall upon us when we are not looking for them. Saul was simply looking for missing donkeys. While I do not expect us to be considered for the blessings of becoming a king or queen, I wonder how many times we have stumbled onto good things when we were on the search for something completely different.
More troubling yet, I wonder how many times we miss the blessings of God because we are "hiding among the supplies". Perhaps it is best that we also remember that we cannot hide from God. This is true for both the purpose God has planned for us, as well as the blessings He plans to bestow on us. Sometimes we focus so much on the former that we also forget the latter. May we simply focus our energy on being obedient, fully open and receptive to the call God places in our hearts, and the provisions He provides to us in the process. May we always see these provisions as blessings.
I wonder what other blessings sometimes fall upon us when we are not looking for them. Saul was simply looking for missing donkeys. While I do not expect us to be considered for the blessings of becoming a king or queen, I wonder how many times we have stumbled onto good things when we were on the search for something completely different.
More troubling yet, I wonder how many times we miss the blessings of God because we are "hiding among the supplies". Perhaps it is best that we also remember that we cannot hide from God. This is true for both the purpose God has planned for us, as well as the blessings He plans to bestow on us. Sometimes we focus so much on the former that we also forget the latter. May we simply focus our energy on being obedient, fully open and receptive to the call God places in our hearts, and the provisions He provides to us in the process. May we always see these provisions as blessings.
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