Godly signs

Verse: 1 Samuel:10: 1-7 (NIV)
10 Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, “Has not the Lord anointed you ruler over his inheritance?[a] 2 When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb, at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you set out to look for have been found. And now your father has stopped thinking about them and is worried about you. He is asking, “What shall I do about my son?”’

3 “Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to worship God at Bethel will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine. 4 They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them.

5 “After that you will go to Gibeah of God, where there is a Philistine outpost. As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place with lyres, timbrels, pipes and harps being played before them, and they will be prophesying. 6 The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person. 7 Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.

Title: Godly signs

Message: God works on and in the person whom He anointed. The Spirit of the Lord will overcome the person and enable him to do what he's incapable of doing, thus changing him inside out.

Promise to Claim: "do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you" (v.7)

Command to Obey: Follow God's will and let Him lead you in all of your undertakings and you will be blessed.

Warning to Heed: Be aware of godly signs. Had these been indication of God's will, then they would lead us to God's blessings. As indicated in this book, signs are sent by God to prove His engagement with us. Samuel cited signs to convince Saul that His assignment as King was God's will and that their fulfilment would completely change and guarantee him achievement of whatever he's going to do.

Application: I'll keep in mind God's promise. I'll always remind myself that as we fulfill God's will in our lives, He provides proofs and signs to lead us, to let us know that He's with us, that He's the one who orchestrates everything and that I should neither doubt nor worry for I will be blessed if I abide by His will.