Many people are anxious about so many things....They avoid doing many things because of the fear and unnecessary imagination and due to this they altogether avoid it. God’s man Samuel has a solution for this . There is need for Israel and a king is to be appointed. Saul and his servants were sent by Saul’s father to search the lost asses. When they reached the place called Zuph, they get the news that there is one Prophet called Samuel who has come to that place and he can tell the way to go to go.
The previous night God had told Samuel that He will send the man called called Saul and Samuel has to anoint him as the King. When Samuel saw Sal coming towards him, God said in his ears, “Behold the man of whom I spoke to you this man will rule over my people.” I Samuel 9:17.
1 Samuel 9:18-22 Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's(Prophet’s) house is. 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. And as for thine asses that were lost three 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?
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?
(This is the thoght of inferiority many people have.But Samuel gives the cure)
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
Therein front of the people in that place Samuel only told Saul confidentially and only secretly anointed Saul, and later God creates the right time to anoint him as the king.
But before sending Saul back Samuel gives him a very useful advice which is relevant for all to keep in mind so that we never imagine unnecessarily many things and avoid taking up responsibilities.
1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
1 Samuel 10:2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
1 Samuel 10:3 Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
1 Samuel 10:4 And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.
1 Samuel 10:5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
1 Samuel 10:6 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
1 Samuel 10:7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
See the last word. Thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
We need think about many things well in advance as to how to do it or whether I can do it and so on. A man like who said to Samuel the “He is from a least family” had certainly started imaging many tings about the responsibility and fear conquered him.
But this is the advice for such people, “Do not imagine anything about what you will do or how you will do. Do according to the occasion demands. Do not leave aside good things out of fear. Go ahead . According to the need of the work you have to do, do what you have to do at the spot where you have to do it.
Also remember what God is doing for you without yourself knowing it.
1 Samuel 10:9 And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart:
When we do God’s will God interferes and gives another mind to do that job.
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