TAWG - February 11, 2023 - 1 Samuel 9:1-26
February 11, 2023

1 Samuel 9:1-26

9:2 | Saul was handsome, and his charisma gained him popularity with the people. Yet external advantages do not guarantee effectiveness; readiness for a task is far more about internal character and intimacy with the Lord.

9:16 | Anointing was a practice used to confirm the role of a priest (Ex. 28:41; 29:7; Lev. 4:3; 8:12). From this point onward, it was also done for kings. Anointing signified separation and divine equipping for a particular calling from the Lord – a consecration for service.

9:21-24 | Saul was from the least family in the smallest tribe in Israel, yet God called him to be king. God needs neither affluence nor pedigree to advance His kingdom – a theme repeated throughout Scripture. By giving Saul the priest’s portion (Ex. 29:27), Samuel indicated that he was God’s anointed king.