1 Samuel 19:20, 23
"Then Saul sent messengers to take David. And when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as leader over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied." (vs 20)
"So he went there to Naioth in Ramah. Then the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on and prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah." (vs 21)
Ever heard the saying, "God works in mysterious ways"? Well this is it! With the Spirit's touch taking over in a very real way, the armies of Saul and the king himself, are overwhelmed before the man of God by the holiness of the Spirit upon them. They came to capture David and instead found them self captured by the Spirit's power.
Can you imagine our armies going out on the field of battle, approaching their enemies, ammo charged and at the ready, only for the soldiers and then the generals to rise and begin preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ? It's almost unthinkable, but that's exactly what happened to Saul and his men. Determined to kill David, Saul sent his men to Samuel's house to take David by force, and along the way, the Spirit came upon them. As the holiness of God was felt in their lives, they had no choice but to call out the truths of God. We don't know what they had to say, but you can bet it brought glory to God and affirmed David as king over Israel.
In his own arrogance, Saul believed the Spirit wouldn't be able to take him down as he did his men, but even before his arrival at Ramah, he too is overcome by the Spirit, prophesying the things of God. The next few verses tell us Saul was thus made totally helpless before the man of God, taking off all his clothes and laying naked in the streets in shame before all the city. I'm sure God didn't want to humiliate Saul before the people, but in the face of arrogance, Saul left him with little choice but to take him down.
We need to consider for a moment the power available to every believer through the filling of the Spirit. If the Spirit can take over whole armies and even the king of a nation, there is little to stop him from using us for his glory in the Kingdom of God. Though it is not God's way to frequently force his people to take action, I for one would rather God take over my life and use me, then to live on this earth and not bring him glory.
LORD JESUS
Lord, I invite your Spirit to take over my life, making me an instrument of blessing, service, praise and honor in your Kingdom. Amen.
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