SEPTEMBER  12

THINGS TO COME

I SAMUEL 9:15 – 10:13


And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs “came to pass that day.” (I Sam. 10:9)

Contemplate for a moment how miraculous Samuel’s words of knowledge were. The Lord told him he would meet the king-to-be the next day. When Samuel saw Saul, God spoke that this was the one. In Samuel’s comments to Saul, he told him that the asses he’d lost three days before had been found. Saul hadn’t even mentioned that to Samuel. This was a powerful word of knowledge!

In I Samuel 10:2-6, Samuel told Saul that he would meet two men at Rachel’s tomb who would tell him the asses had been found. He went on to prophesy that three men would meet Saul in a specific location and told him what they would be carrying. Then Samuel said they would give him two loaves of bread. How specific can you get? He also prophesied at the hill of God, a company of prophets would meet him, and Saul would join in and prophesy with them. Every one of these things came to pass that same day. This is one the most awesome displays of the word of knowledge in all the Word of God!

Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit came, He would show us things to come (John 16:13). The New Testament also reveals that what we have in Christ is much better than anything the Old Testament saints had. There’s simply no comparison (2 Cor. 3:6-11). God’s Word says that the Old Testament saints longed for what we have now (I Pet. 1:10-12). The very least saint in the kingdom of God has a greater salvation than what Samuel had (Matt. 11:11). Yet, look at how God used him!

It suffices to say that none of us has realized our full potential. Let the Lord challenge you to flow in His supernatural ability today more than ever before. (AW)