Receiving Godly enthronement by Pastor Gbenga Aluko

                                                                               

                                              Text: 1 Sam.9:26- 10:1

                               Topic: Receiving Godly enthronement

 

This will be done with the following subheadings:

God’s instruction to Samuel

Problem cum opportunity

Destiny relationships

The enthronement

God’s instruction to Samuel 

The highly revered prophet Samuel installed his son as judge over Israel as he was old alas his children did not follow his Godly/impeccable/blameless example, they were interested/focused/aroused only by lucre/gain/profit hence they took bribes, and perverted judgment 1 Sam.8:1-3. When a judge is interested in hasty/instantaneous/immediate profit, he will take bribes and pervert judgment, may God help us all to wait for and on Him even while working to earn a decent living and be contented in Him in Jesus’ name. Amen

The children of Israel revolted and went to the revered seer to give them a king instead of having hoodlums with no character and reputation at the helms of the affair,( it is only a matter of time before people will revolt against corruption anywhere, although most of the time the revolt is done out of proportion and without decorum or respect for persons and even law and order so it is better for leaders to be of highest moral/spiritual standard ) this stance didn’t go down well with Prophet Samuel at first but God instructed him to give them a king.1 Sam.8:22.

Problem cum opportunity

The Bible introduces a Benjamite whose name is Kish and referred to him as a mighty man (Greatness runs through lineage at times, You may not come from a great father but in God, through God, and with God, you can be a great Father, be stirred)who had a son whom the bible gives some positive affirmations more handsome, shoulder and head above any other in Israel, but Kish’s (his father’s) asses got missing. 

Kish then gave His son (Saul) two instructions: one take one of the servants, and two look for the missing asses 1 Sam.9:3. The next thing by God’s agenda for Saul was hinged on his obedience to this simple assignment may God give us the spirit of Obedience in Jesus mighty name Amen.

Destiny relationship

It was the biblical account of what the servant did that makes it safe to conclude that he can be said to be in a destiny relationship with Saul some of which are:

·       He endured the long search for the asses with him via mount Ephraim through Shalisha through Shalim through the land of the Benjamite to Zuph and even suggested doing more after about 52 kilometers journey and given the technological know-how and other know-how that was available at that time without a recorded complaint what a servant, against the backdrop of lazy, carefree  staffs/workers and stewards that abound today.vs.4-5

·       He knew the right place to go (Seeking counsel from GOD) even in their seeming confused state. vs 6

·       He had the resources to sponsor the destiny journey vs.8(although it is still surprising how a servant will be more prepared than the son on this journey, but we can take solace in the fact that no one has it all)

The enthronement 

For Saul to shift into the divine enthronement fashioned for him, God prepared his Prophet who also made some preparations for the enthronement of the young Saul, may we walk into our prepared blessings in Jesus’ mighty name Amen, let’s just explore some of them:

Prepared Prophet: God prepared even His prophet before the day of their engagement 1Sam.9:16

Prepared seat: The prepared prophet ushered them into prepared seat 1 Sam.9:22

Prepared meal:  This was served after they had been seated as prepared and reserved.1 Sam.9:24

Prepared anointing: Saul was anointed with the oil by God and in God’s name 1 Sam 10:1

Saul, however, lost God, and the enthronement too was taken away at some point along the journey may God help us never to lose sight, trust, and focus on Him in Jesus’ mighty name Go and be enthroned.

 

Shalom