"When he [Saul] turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart."
1 Samuel 10:9a English Standard Version
"...the Spirit of God rushed upon him [Saul], and he prophesied among them."
1 Samuel 10:10b English Standard Version
"And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled."
1 Samuel 11:6 English Standard Version
Much more famous is the passage where God takes His spirit away from Saul. But today in reading the passage about Saul's rise out of obscurity to royalty I was struck anew how deliberatly (and often) God directly intervened in Saul's heart, changing it and molding it to His will and purpose.
I find this both disturbing and strengthening.
Disturbing that God can bring such abrupt, supernatural change in a person's very core at will, and yet that same truth stengthens me in that when God does that to me, it is for my good and His glory. Amen.
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