S)"27 But certain worthless men said, 'How can this one deliver us?' And they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent."
1 Samuel 10:27 (NASB)
O) I was impressed throughout chapters 9 and 10, at the attitude that Saul had before becoming king. He seemed like a soft-spoken, polite, agreeable man. In this last verse, he seems to be humble as well, or meek perhaps. This is in stark contrast to the king Saul, about whom I've read more, especially relative to (pre-king) David. It strikes me that Saul was chosen by God from the beginning, too, even as the people embraced him. That is to say, while the people certainly welcomed him and supported him (mostly), he still wasn't elected by the populace - God selected him. So, even knowing how he would turn out later (because God declares the end from the beginning), He saw that Saul was right for the job, at the start of things.
A) It would seem that Saul didn't handle the spotlight/power/responsibility of being king, very well at all. If I'm to see myself truly as a son of God (a son, not the Son), then that makes me a prince and an heir. I'm the little brother to Jesus Christ. This is a wild thought and a difficult one to embrace, at times. But, with that thought in mind, I have a small portion of God's Kingdom, for which I am responsible. I need to be very cautious, and carefully determine to make deliberate efforts to look more like Saul's beginning than his end. God has entrusted me with a small amount of spotlight/power/responsibility and I need to be sure that my integrity is running at max. The above verse is a good barometer for a healthy heart of a king. When I am insulted/disrespected, do I keep silent?
P) Father, I want to be a worthy heir. You have such high standards of righteousness, integrity, even wisdom, because You are so purely good. I know that, outside of Your Son, I would not be able to even stand in Your presence, but in Christ, I know that I have been made holy because You are holy. I know that I can be a worthy heir, the prince You call me to be, a king over my household. Holy Spirit, continue to shape, lead, advise, and cousel me to lead with complete integrity. I place myself in Your charge to discipline me and hold me to the standard of the King. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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