22 So they inquired further of the LORD, "Has the mancome here yet?" And the LORD said, "Yes, he has hiddenhimself among the supplies." - P64
24 Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see the manthe LORD has chosen? There is no one like him amongall the people." Then the people shouted, "Long livethe king!" - P65
26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, accompaniedby valiant men whose hearts God had touched.
27 But some scoundrels said, "How can this fellow saveus?" They despised him and brought him no gifts. ButSaul kept silent.
this man save us?"
Va - P65
Samuel summons the Israelites to Mizpah and tells them to present them-selves by their tribes and clans. Saul, son of Kish, of Matri‘s clan from the tribeof Benjamin is taken by lot, but he is hiding among the supplies. - P65
They bringhim out and Samuel says that this is the man the Lord has chosen. But somescoundrels despise Saul and doubt that he can save them. - P65
Samuel announces to all the people God‘s words concerning the newera that has come to Israel. - P66
The people might assume this to be cause forcelebration, but God makes clear that this move actually demonstratesIsrael‘s rejection of Him as their king. - P66
There is even a sense that God‘schoice of Saul as Israel‘s first king is, in fact, a form of judgment uponHis rebellious people. - P66
In our day, many Christians display a similar attitude, believing that changes
in political leadership will solve all of ourproblems. - P66
While systems of government surely have their role to play inGod‘s plans for the world, the truth is that God alone is our Deliverer.
- P66
Let us place our hope in Him. - P66
As the people eagerly anticipate Saul‘s big reveal as king of Israel, heis nowhere to be found. - P66
The Lord tells them he is hiding among thesupplies, and he is retrieved in an awkward, anticlimactic fashion-asif to illustrate the kind of leader that Saul will become. - P66
His physicalappearance might impress the crowds, but they will soon learn thattall stature does not necessarily make a man fit for the high calling ofleading God‘s people. - P66
As Christians, we are commanded to walk in amanner that is worthy of our identity in Christ. - P66
Even if we are lowly inthe sight of the world, we can hold our heads high, for we are sons anddaughters of the King of kings. - P66
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