From Glory to Glory
Text: I Sam. 9: 3- end.
3 Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, “Please take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys.” 4 So he passed through the mountains of Ephraim and through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them. 5 When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come, let us return, lest my father cease caring about the donkeys and become worried about us.” 6 And he said to him, “Look now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he says surely comes to pass. So let us go there; perhaps he can show us the way that we should go.” 7 Then Saul said to his servant, “But look, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread in our vessels is all gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?” 8 And the servant answered Saul again and said, “Look, I have here at hand one-fourth of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.” 9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he spoke thus: “Come, let us go to the seer”; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.) 10 Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was. 11 As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?” 12 And they answered them and said, “Yes, there he is, just ahead of you. Hurry now; for today he came to this city, because there is a sacrifice of the people today on the high place. 13 As soon as you come into the city, you will surely find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now therefore, go up, for about this time you will find him.” 14 So they went up to the city. As they were coming into the city, there was Samuel, coming out toward them on his way up to the high place. 15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying, 16 “Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him commander over My people Israel, that he may save My people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.” 17 So when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, “There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall reign over My people.” 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, “Please tell me, where is the seer’s house?” 19 Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today; and tomorrow I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart. 20 But as for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not be anxious about them, for they have been found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you and on all your father’s house?” 21 And Saul answered and said, “ Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak like this to me?” 22 Now Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall, and had them sit in the place of honor among those who were invited; there were about thirty persons. 23 And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it apart.’ ” 24 So the cook took up the thigh with its upper part and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, “Here it is, what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat; for until this time it has been kept for you, since I said I invited the people.” So Saul ate with Samuel that day. 25 When they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the top of the house. 26 They arose early; and it was about the dawning of the day that Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house, saying, “Get up, that I may send you on your way.” And Saul arose, and both of them went outside, he and Samuel. 27 As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” And he went on. “But you stand here awhile, that I may announce to you the word of God.”_
Introduction:
When we are talking of moving from glory to glory Saul was a perfect example
His father' s ass got missing and he was selected among the rest of the children of Kish to seek for it
Little did Saul and his father knew that that movement was a movement to glory.
ISA. 64:4
4 For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for Him.
Tonight we are talking about moving from glory to glory
What are the things that happened to Saul?
1. Vs. 7-8; Ezra. 10:4
4 Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. We also are with you. Be of good courage, and do it.”
God used his servant to be an encouragement to him when he was about giving up hope.
It is my prayer that God will encourage you tonight. He will use all people around you to encoourageyou to move ahead in the name of Jesus.
2. Vs. 11:13; Mal. 3:1.
1 “Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” Says the LORD of hosts.
When Saul did not know how to locate the Prophet Samuel he was looking for God sent people to him to show him the way.
God will send you those that will show you where you are going that you do not know in Jesus name.
3. Vs. 11-13.
Saul met with the man of God that God has prepared to fulfill his destiny.
Today you are going to meet the person God has ordained to fulfill your destiny.
4. Vs. 17-19;Ps.23:5
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.
Saul was moved to the highest place in Shiloh and the highest table available.
Very soon your location will change to the best available
Very soon you will begin to dine with Kings and priest.
5. 10:1 t
Saul was anointed by Samuel to mark him down as candidate for kingship.
Today God will use his anointing to mark you for greater things in Jesus name.
6. Vs 9
Saul became a new person with anew heart.
God gave him the heart to think and act like king, the heart of wisdom to serve in a new capacity.
7. The Spirit of God came upon him so that he began to prophesy
I do not know what he prophesied but it must be good things.
He must have said to himself I will make it
I will reach my goal
I shall defeat all the enemies of Israel.
8. Vs.11-12
He became a changed person and those who knew him did not know him again.
What God will do in your life today shall change your history completely.
All the failure that have become your identity shall be removed completely.
9. Vs.23-25
Saul was finally proclaimed the king of Israel.
Tonight God will crown you as king.
To move ahead you must first of all surrender our life to Jesus
A new heart is required.
