Praise the Lord! Someone Noticed!

# 130 – Today's Du-votional comes from 1Sa 10:10-12, “When they came there to the hill, there was a group of prophets to meet him; then the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11 And it happened, when all who knew him formerly saw that he indeed prophesied among the prophets, that the people said to one another, "What is this that has come upon the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?" 12 Then a man from there answered and said, "But who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb: "Is Saul also among the prophets?" (1 Sam 10:10-12) It happened exactly as Samuel said it would happen. Saul runs into some prophet musicians who are bubbling over with the Holy Spirit, speaking and singing the praises of God, and the Holy Spirit overtakes Saul and he joins in. This absolutely blew the minds of those who knew Saul beforehand. One day, he is just the son of a prominent farmer engaged in the menial task of finding his father's donkeys, and the next he can't shut up about God. This is what happens when one is gripped by the Holy Spirit. You can't help it, you have to speak of God and His wonderful work of grace in your life. You just have to tell someone about His merciful act of forgiving your sins. You not only speak differently, but you act differently as you seek to live a Spirit controlled life, and your old acquaintances will note it. And these same acquaintances will greet this new you with skepticism. The question asked by those familiar with the old Saul, “Is Saul among the prophets?” smacks of doubt. Don't let it surprise you, they said the same thing about Jesus. Mt 13:55 "Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? Don't dread such skepticism, rather, revel in it! Someone noticed! God has touched you and changed your life, and as you continue in this new life, the same conclusion is reached by those around you. You too have become the son of the prophet's father. And who is the prophet's father? God Almighty!