An Extraordinary Good Day

O. T. #593  "An Extraordinary Good Day"
September 8, 2015
1 Samuel 10
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head...  1 Samuel 10:1

LET IT GLOW

What happened on your extraordinary day? Some days start out just an ordinary day, and then something happens to make it an extraordinary good day. This last year mine would have been good test results, and making it through surgery. Another I can think of was my husband waking up from heart surgery. Well, I can't for get the day another grandson was born. Yep, I am looking for more good extraordinary days ahead the rest of this year. How about you?

I wonder...was it was just the beginning of an ordinary day for Saul? Then it would turn out to be an extraordinary day. He and his servant were on their way to pick up the strayed donkeys they had been searching for and heading home. It was the day before that they conversed with the Prophet Samuel. Saul found out that God had chosen him to be Israel's first king.

On this extraordinary day, Samuel poured oil over Saul's head, symbolizing God's anointing of Saul. Then Samuel told Saul three signs or prophecies to authenticate the anointing. It was also God's assurance for Saul. In verse 22, Saul hesitated to stand before the people. (He hid himself among the stuff.) Do we hide in stuff when we are hiding our feelings, pain, hurt?

Verse 17 tells us that Samuel made a public declaration of Saul as Israel's new king. His anointing had been a more or less private affair (9:27 and 10:1). It had been a mistake on the people's part in requesting a king so they could be like the surrounding nations (pagan). So they were actually rejecting God as their king in this process.

Do we need reassured from God every now and then?
What if today was going to turn out to be an extraordinary day for us, one we would always remember because of what happened? Are we expecting it? Are we looking for it? Of course, it could be either good or bad events that take place.

LET IT GROW

Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testament tells us how Saul had everything in his favor:

1. a strong body (verse 23)
2. a humble mind (verse 21)
3. a new heart (verse 9)
4. spiritual power (verse 10)
5. loyal friends (verse 26)
6. the guidance and prayers of Samuel.

Yet, in spite of these advantages, he failed miserably. Why? Because he would not allow God to be the Lord of his life.

LET IT GO

Live in the now, not the past.

Trust God for an extraordinary day.

Thank and praise Him.