subject: The King Of Israel [print this page] I hope you guys have been thinking about the umbrella this week. We talked about the umbrella last time, and umbrellas are pretty cool. I dont like to carry them around that much, as I told you, but theyre very, very important; especially in this new series.
Weve been saying around here that we have to get under what God has put over us so we can get over the things Hes put under us. And most of us live our entire lives without ever understanding or processing or realizing the incredible stuff that God wants to put under us. But for us to get above the stuff, we need to get under Gods authority.
Theres a guy in the Bible named Saul. Saul was a unique individual. Very handsome, six feet, six inches tall, long, flowing black hair. He was the toast of the town, a great warrior, and very articulate. He was the King of Israel. That meant he led in all the battle strategies, and he was the man who was the point person for all of the fighting and all of the politics and the economy of Israel.
Well, King Saul was under the authority of Gods spokesperson named Samuel. And before King Saul could lead his troops into battle, he had to wait for Gods man, Samuel, to make sacrifices. One day, Saul was at a place called Micmash. Maybe youve felt you were up to your eyeballs in Micmash, I dont know. Ed Young stated that the Philistines were pressing on Saul, and Sauls men were freaking out; they were getting very nervous.
Saul waited seven days for Gods man to show up to sacrifice. On the seventh day, Saul couldnt stand it any longer, so Saul dissed his authority figure, Samuel. Saul dissed God. And Saul made the sacrifices. After the sacrifice was over, guess who showed up at the last moment? Samuel, Gods man.
