I wrote recently of Samson, Gideon, David, Noah, Moses, and Elijah—men whose achievements followed a deep indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The phrase the Holman translation uses is “the Spirit of the Lord took control,” as in this passage about King Saul:
“The Spirit of the Lord will control you; you will prophecy with [the prophets], and you will be transformed into a different person” 1 Samuel 10:6.
The text then reports several times when God poured His power into Saul:
“God changed his heart…. Then THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD TOOK CONTROL OF HIM, and he prophesied….” And when the Ammonites had threatened Israel—”THE SPIRIT OF GOD SUDDENLY TOOK CONTROL OF HIM, and his anger burned furiously” and Saul led the nation in a great battle.
Saul was an ordinary man who never expected to become king. But when God chose him, he was willing. He was available.
That’s the first step.
Are you available?
We will probably never be kings. God does not ask us to become kings, but to be AVAILABLE. Are you available? Could God come to you and present you with any task and know you will submit to His will and obey Him? Is obedience to God and walking in His plan more important to you than anything else? If not, you may never know the power of God. The Spirit of the Lord will never take control of you and use you in miraculous ways if you refuse to obey in humble, small ways. However, if you are faithful in small things, God will give you larger opportunities.
“Because you were faithful in the small things, I will make you ruler over much” Matthew 25:21.
God, help us seek you, hear you, submit to you, and OBEY in all things. Make us faithful in small things, and may your Spirit take control of us the same way you took control of Saul, Gideon, Samson, and so many others. We are available.
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