Do Not Be Anxious

# 114 – Today's Du-votional comes from 1Sa 9:19 And Samuel answered Saul and said, "I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today; and tomorrow I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart. 20 "But as for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not be anxious about them, for they have been found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you and on all your father's house?" (1 Sam 9:19,20) Saul and Samuel meet up and Samuel invites Saul to the feast. Remember at this time Saul has no clue that God has selected him to be the king. Oh bother, he wanted to get going back home to his father! Saul was apparently a little impatient. Did you catch Samuel's drift when he said, “tomorrow I will let you go?” That statement tells us that Saul was staying for the feast against his will. He just wanted to find out if the seer knew where his donkeys were, and yes or no, he wanted to go home now! Samuel, knew these concerns of Saul, he knew Saul's heart, and so he seeks to comfort him with the news about the donkeys. Then he drops the bombshell on Saul. He says, don't be anxious about the donkeys Saul, you are going to have much bigger things on your plate as the one whom God has chosen to be king! We are so much like Saul aren't we? Anxiety seemingly comes upon as at every turn. If it's not lost donkeys, it's concerns about our health, our children, our finances, our relationships. We fret about what we will wear, and what we will eat. Hear the words of Samuel (a type of Christ) who speaks peace to Saul when he says, “do not be anxious for your donkeys,” It's the same words that Jesus wants us to hear and believe. Mt 6:31 "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 "For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.