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Saul was seeking his daddy's donkeys, but found a kingdom.

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1 Sam 9:18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer'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 today, and tomorrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.Eat with me today, and I will answer

all your questions tomorrow.

PATIENCE REQUIRED

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We have to be willing to wait on God's answer to our questions, our needs, or for understanding.

God always has the answers that we need,

And He has the right person to help us.

Where What God says do.

Wait patiently.

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20 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?

Saul set out to find his daddy's donkeys, and the man of God said, "They are found."

But he found much more:

He found a kingdom.

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We never know what God may bring our way, when we are faithfully doing the day to day things

that are our lot in life.

Opportunities1 Be where you are supposed to be,

Doing what you are supposed to do.

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Secondly -- guard your mindset and attitude.

Be always ready to respond to God-given opportunities.

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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? TRUE HUMILITY?

We don't know, but it may have been.We know his daddy was rich and influential,

but that doesn't mean Saul was arrogant.

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22 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. 23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

God had told Samuel that Saul was coming.

He made preparations.

Samuel believed God.

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24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

"Behold that which is left"

"This is what I have set aside for you, since I invited the people."

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This was not a feast that Saul happened to come to.

Samuel had planned this feast especially for Saul.

O how we need to learn to know and trust the Voice of our Lord.

God spoke in Samuel's ear and told him that the king the people wanted was coming.

Samuel immediately prepared for him.

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25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

Samuel had already told Saul that he was chosen to be the first king of Israel.

I have no doubt that Saul had many questions.

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26 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

Even though they had no doubt talked late into the night up on the roof,

They woke up early, and went outside just at daybreak.

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27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the Word of God.

Now the details of God's Plan to make Saul king.

"But stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the Word of God."

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If we are going to hear God's Voice and receive His instruction, we must sometimes get still.

"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10

In this busy world, it is often hard to make time to get still before God and listen to Him.

BUT WE MUST!

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Maybe find a quiet place in nature to sit before God.

Morningdevotions

Singing in joy to the Lord.

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Samuel was the final judge of Israel, and in demanding a king the people were rejecting God,

But also rejecting God's man -- Samuel.

Samuel would no longer be the leader of the nation.

Yet we see no evidence of envy or jealousy.

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Are you willing to step back or step down and help someone else do the Will of God?

Samuel was.To help is one of the gifts of the

Holy Ghost.

To get the job done, we must all help one another.