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Today we
make a move towards Saul. Saul is an
interesting choice for a king. I think
the Bible is attempting to teach us a pretty obvious lesson here and we would
be wise to learn it. There is no sense making
a hard lesson out of an easy one.
Saul is
chosen for king because he is handsome and physically large. The fact that he was tall likely also meant
that he was proportionately stronger than other men. Saul is chosen for his physical attributes. He looks like a good choice.
Don’t get me
wrong. Saul will do some good
things. Saul will lead the men into victorious
battle. As God desires, He will save the
people from the hands of the Philistines.
But as we’ll see, while Saul may be the pretty choice on the outside he
has some pretty serious flaws within.
His flaws may not be worse than the flaws for the rest of the regular
people. However, they are bad when
considering the choice for king.
I believe
God is teaching the people a lesson.
They have rejected Him and His ways of bringing righteous leaders to
rule over them. Therefore, God will
allow the man who looks like a good leader and who fights well to rise up. We’ll see as we continue to read how this
choice unfolds with respect to the leadership over the tribes.
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