Sunday (1 Samuel 9) we talked about the stark contrast between Saul and Samuel: Samuel is expecting to hear from God, he is seeking to hear from God, He has a relationship with God to where it is quite normal for him to hear from God.
Saul, while we are not told that he is “un-godly”, up to this point there has been no indication that he is seeking God at all:
… there is no indication that he wants to hear from God;
… there is no indication that he has any real relationship with God
Saul is being led by God through circumstance, situations, and lost donkeys. The difference in these two men is clear:
Samuel is seeking “heavenly things”; the will of God for Israel and his life. Saul is seeking “earthly things”; donkeys!
There is a parallel that we can apply to our lives: Some Christians are led by God in a conscious way; where they hear from God, they understand what God is saying, and they obey.
God leads others in an unconscious way, in ignorance. God has to use circumstances and situations to guide them. The interesting thing is that either way, God’s will is accomplished! The real question becomes this: Do I choose to be an active participant in God’s work, or a blind participant?
And my point here is that we do not have to go through life blindly led by God through circumstances, blind situations, or lost donkeys for that matter. We can live a life where we are led by hearing His voice, heeding His call, watching for Him to move in our lives.
We can lead lives where, like Samuel, it is quite normal for us to hear from God, for Him to guide us, each and every day.
How? By submitting our hearts and our lives to the Living God, and being led by Him daily, even moment by moment, through His Holy Spirit, and trusting that He has a better plan for our life than anything we could ever come up with… Gods Better Plan!
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Prov 3:5-7
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