In 1 Samuel 10 the prophet Samuel anoints Saul to be "prince" over Israel. They no longer wanted God as their king but wanted to be like all the nations around them. That's a whole story in and of itself, of course.
I just wanted to point out a little thing that happens to Saul after Samuel anoints him. Verse 10 says "and the Spirit of God rushed upon him and he prophesied among them. 11 And when all who knew him previously saw how he prophesied with the prophets, the people said to one another, "What has come over the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?"
When it says Saul "prophesied" it basically means he broke out in praise to the Lord. Apparently this was something strange for Saul and it doesn't surprise me based on how he lived the rest of his life. For Israel's next king, David, no one would be surprised at him breaking out in song and praise. In fact they'd be surprised if he didn't!
So what about you? Would those that know you be surprised to hear you talk about the Lord or identify your life with Jesus? Or would they be surprised if you didn't act differently than the world around you because you have the Spirit of God living inside you?
Just a thought.
Pastor Tom
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