”Then he also went to Ramah, and came to the great well that is at Sechu. So he asked, and said, “Where are Samuel and David?” And someone said, “Indeed they are at Naioth in Ramah.” 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. And he also stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”“
I Samuel 19:22-24 NKJV
a. Then he also went to Ramah: Three times, the Holy Spirit said to Saul, “Leave David alone. My Spirit is stronger than you are. You will never win this battle against Me and against David.” But Saul didn’t listen. Instead, to an even greater degree, Saul took matters into his own hands: he also went to Ramah.
b. Then the Spirit of God was upon him also: As before, the Holy Spirit worked to prevent David’s capture. Through this, God also told Saul, “Hands off My servant David. I am in charge here.”
i. There may have been an additional message to Saul in this: “Saul, you are prophesying now, speaking beautiful words of praise and wonder to Me. This is how I could work in you all the time if you were humble and willing.”
c. He also stripped off his clothes and prophesied: The Spirit prompted Saul to do this as an expression of deep humility. Saul would not humble himself before God, and so God would find a way to humble him.
i. It is unlikely – though possible – that Saul stripped himself bare. The Hebrew word for naked can indicate just stripping down to the undergarments. Saul probably took off all the royal robes that said “prestige” and “royalty,” and laid himself out before the LORD in his plain linen undergarments. It was a way for the LORD to say, “You really aren’t a king anymore, Saul. I’ve stripped you of your royal glory.”
ii. A person can be affected by the power of God (resulting in amazing experiences), but not surrendered to the power of God, which results in a changed life.
d. Is Saul also among the prophets? This phrase was first mentioned in 1 Samuel 10:10-12, and it expressed astonishment that someone became a religious enthusiast. Saul was an unspiritual man who became very spiritual at the moment the Spirit of the LORD came upon him. (Guzik)
Surrendered to God!
By our nature, men are fixers. We take matters into our own hands and try to fix the situation when we should be surrendering to God.
In Saul’s case he thought he knew better than God and he did things his way. When Samuel called him out on his disobedience, Saul made excuses instead of repenting.
Changed Life?
Have you fully surrendered to God?
Blessings
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