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Discipleship Focus: Provision
- Provision: God gives us what we truly need. God knows our needs better than we can know them. We learn to trust God to provide for us.
You might think this is an unusual topic to study for this
chapter. But let’s stop for a moment and
count just how many times God provides in this chapter. Remember that the people have just rebelled
against God and His kingship and instead demand a human king. Still, God provides.
First, notice that God does provide a king in Saul. Yes, Saul is a flawed human being – but who
among us isn’t flawed? But what does God
provide in Saul? Saul is a man who can
save the people from the Philistines. He’s
a great military general with a good tactical mind. He is a personable king, who will be able to
rally the people around him. All things
considered as far as humans go, he’s not a bad choice for king. God provides a capable person in spite of his
flaws.
With respect to Samuel, God provides a message to him in order to
make sure he got the message right. God
gives Samuel a warning to prepare a feast.
He even provides Samuel with the tribe from which the new king will
come! God provides Samuel with
everything that he needs to be successful in his calling to recognize the
chosen king.
Finally, let’s look at what God provides Saul. God finds the missing donkeys for Saul so
that he can take the time and feast with Samuel and partake of his faithful presence. Perhaps even more importantly, God provides
Samuel for Saul to have as a resource for when he steps into the kingship! God gives Saul what he needs to be successful
as a king.
It’s neat to see God provide so abundantly in the very next
chapter after the people reject God. He
is a gracious God. How has He provided
for you?
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