Now the donkeys of Kish , Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, Please take one of the servants with you, and arise go and look for the donkeys.
1 Samuel 9:3 (NKJV)
The struggles and rigors of life often get us to the point of receding in our march towards our life’s goals and objectives. We wonder if going on will make any difference at all. Kish told Saul to search for his lost donkeys. In obedience, Saul embarked on a search that took him through Mount Ephraim to the land of Shalisha and Shalim with no success in sight. (Some move from nation to nation, career to career, business to business, etc with no success in sight).
When they had come to the land of Zuph , Saul said to his servant who was with him, Come, let us return, lest my father cease caring about the donkeys and become worried about us.
1 Samuel 9:5 (NKJV)
Saul thought of giving up, but instead he persevered and traveled to Ramah, and encountered his destiny. There Samuel anointed him to be Captain over Israel . A ‘donkey search’ turned into a ‘Captain’s Anointment’. Are you searching for donkeys? Have year’s of efforts produced little or no results? Are you contemplating giving up? Saul almost did, but he went the extra mile and collided with his destiny. That’s why you must not give up.
Obedience to the Lord Almighty is crucial to reaching our God-ordained destiny in life. Holding fast to hope puts faith in action and brings about the manifestation of His work in us.
Be encouraged,
Afolabi
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