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1 Samuel 10: 17-27 Shut your mouth

Saul is anointed king and immediately there are detractors that want to challenge what God has done in Saul.V 24 So all the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!”V27 “How can this man save us” So they despised him and brought him no presentsFolks, upon God doing something in your life, almost immediately, there will be people who will come around and try to discourage what God is doing in your life. They wont like itTo your face they will rejoice, but in their hearts, they are not on your side, they are against youYou may be justified, or in a position to assert your position or power and put them in their place, but pay them no mindSaul, being King, could have done whatever he wanted to them at this point, because he was king, but he didn’t. He held his peace. He didn’t attack. He didn’t destroy. He didn’t instigate. He didn’t assert. He held his peace.

Reminded me of Jesus, his trial and crucifixion and how he didn’t defend himself eitherMatthew 27:14 But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.1 Peter 2:23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.Often times, when faced with opposition, we must remain silent and allow the Holy Spirit to do his work- we must HOLD OUR PEACEGod is a much better vindicator than you.

Rom 12:19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.Now, when I am saying this, I don’t want you to think that you’re unable to defend yourself, or speak up against injustice, or explain to your boss what happened at work.It is against those who would attack you from the shadows of your life. The ‘haters’ if you willProverbs 20:22 Do not say, “I will recompense evil”; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time; For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things to come hasten upon them.’

There is always a contingent of people who wish your demise. They want you to engage in their instigation, and when you do, you look stupid and lessen your witness because you’ve been dragged into a needless confrontation that God can work out more effectively than you.A coworker who may not like you. A neighbor who may gossip. An acquaintance speaking against you. A family member who likes to cause strife. A church attender who is not savedThe closer you get to God, the more detractors you will have because they do not like it. Now, if you’re living wrong, this doesn’t apply to you, get your life right. God doesn’t defend the rebellious or divisive. but if you’re living right, then you can hold your peace. God will defendHow was Saul able to hold his peace as king? How was he able to not engage?

The chosen hold their peace

v 21 And Saul the son of Kish was chosen. V 23 “Do you see him whom the Lord has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?”We have been walking through the choosing, calling and anointing of Saul as KingIn this moment, he has an opportunity to exert his kingly power and influence over these detractors, but he doesn’t. He knows who he is. He was already part of Israel- knew his lineDeut 7:6 “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of...