”Now it was told Saul, saying, “Take note, David is at Naioth in Ramah!” 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. And when Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. Then Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.“
I Samuel 19:19-21 NKJV
a. Saul sent messengers to take David: Saul is wicked, but persistent. We never admire the devil’s work, but we can admire the devil’s work ethic.
b. When they saw the group of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as leader over them: When the messengers of Saul came to capture David, they came in the middle of a worship meeting. Samuel and his “students” (the group of prophets) were waiting on the LORD, worshipping Him, speaking to the LORD and hearing from Him.
i. When it says that they were all prophesying it isn’t that they were all predicting the future. The Hebrew word simply has the idea of speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. They probably all gave spontaneous and inspired praise to God.
c. The Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied: They were caught up in the atmosphere of worship and devotion to God, and the Spirit of God came uponthem.
i. This was an unusual work of the Holy Spirit – to come upon men who did not seek after God, who did not long to be filled with the Spirit. God did this to protect David, and this was His way of “disarming” those who came to capture David.
ii. This was also the Holy Spirit’s warning to these men and to Saul. It is as if the Spirit said, “I don’t want David captured. I am sending these men home empty handed. Instead of seeking to kill David, you should seek to be filled with the Spirit of God.”
d. He sent other messengers: Saul didn’t get the message. So, he sent other messengers, but the same thing happened – they prophesied likewise. Saul still didn’t get the message, so he sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. Three sets of messengers came back, and God said the same thing each time through each of them.
“Spirit of God came upon”
The Bible has a lot to say about the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit. He is what draws you to Jesus Christ and once you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior He marks you as Gods adopted child and indwells in you.
”But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.“
John 14:26 NKJV
”In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,“ Ephesians 1:13 NKJV
”Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?“
I Corinthians 6:19 NKJV
The Holy Spirit draws, indwell’s, marks, teaches, turns you into a temple and so much more!
He even speaks to us when we sin!
Do you heed His voice?
Blessings
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