"Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you mightily, and you shall prophesy with them and be changed into another man. It shall be when these signs come to you, do for yourself what the occasion requires, for God is with you." -1 Samuel 10.6-7
Saul has been anointed king by Samuel, and now the prophet is telling him what will take place to confirm what has happened. He tells him that the Spirit of the Lord will come mightily upon him and that he will be a changed man. When that happens he is to do whatever the occasion demands, and that God will be with him. Again there is this language, of the Spirit coming upon someone for a purpose. When the Spirit is guiding our actions we are free to do what the occasion requires.
The Spirit transforms and empowers us, and this is essential for a king. A king who is not full of the Spirit of God is not guided by Him to live selflessly as a servant of the people. A king who is not full of the Spirit of God does not always act justly and righteously. If anyone is going to undertake godly leadership the presence of the Spirit is essential. Saul is the Lord's anointed king, and the sign of this is the presence of the Spirit in His life.
Men, have you changed since you came to faith in Christ? If the Holy Spirit is present in you life there should be a noticeable change in your demeanor and actions. If the Spirit is guiding your life, there is a new found freedom in your life. I once heard it said this way, "Love God. Love others. Do what you want." This is the freedom that a Spirit guided life has. If I truly love God, then everything I do will be motivated by my love for God, and it will flow naturally out of that love. The Bible is clear that if I do not love people, then I cannot love God (1 John 4.20). So by truly loving God I will naturally love people. When my life is guided by the genuine love of the Spirit, I am free to do whatever is needed, because my actions are based on true, self-sacrificial, love.
The Spirit of God brings freedom to act, because the Spirit of God brings the freedom and power of God's love to our lives.
Let us be men who are full of the Spirit. Let us be men who truly love. Let us be men who are free in the Spirit.
"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."
To God alone be the Glory!
Strength and Honor
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