1 Samuel 10:6 The Spirit of God will come upon you in power and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person.

God had a plan for the life of an impressive young man named Saul. (1 Samuel 9 and 10) His father’s name was Kish of the tribe of Benjamin. One day Kish sent his son on a mission with a servant to find some of his donkeys which were lost.  This search was fruitless for a long while because every direction they took in pursuit of the animals ended in failure. Saul decided to go back home but the servant had an idea. He recommended they visit a man of God named Samuel in the village where they were since he was highly respected and everything he said came true.  The servant had a quarter of a shekel to present as a gift to Samuel when they finally found him.

Little did Saul know that God had set him up for transformation and a special assignment!  Not only had God told Samuel that Saul would be coming but he had told him about his background, the time of day he would come and that he should anoint him leader over Israel. When they encountered each other Samuel assured Saul that the donkeys had been found but instructed him to stay overnight. He also revealed to him the plans God had for him and invited him to be the honored guest at dinner that night. Saul protested being called to leadership since he felt he was from the smallest of the tribes and least of the clans.

The next morning, before Samuel sent Saul on his way he poured oil on his head, kissed him and said: “Has not the Lord anointed you leader over his inheritance?” Then he told him that on his way back home he would meet 3 groups of people. The third would be a procession of prophets making music and prophesying. In that moment “The Spirit of the Lord will come upon you in power and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person.”  And it happened exactly as Samuel told him it would.

My friend, your life is not about the donkeys (distractions), the Spirit of the Lord alone can show you his higher purpose for your life.

            “For in God’s appointed time he brings forth change. When the Spirit of the Lord descends he brings forth change in circumstance, in personality, in people’s response to you. God makes things to happen in unexpected ways. You can never contain the awesomeness of what he will do. It is his prerogative only.”