Celebrate the King
“One day Kish’s donkeys strayed away, and he told Saul, “Take a servant with you, and go look for the donkeys.” So Saul took one of the servants and traveled through the hill country of Ephraim, the land of Shalishah, the Shaalim area, and the entire land of Benjamin, but they couldn’t find the donkeys anywhere. Finally, they entered the region of Zuph, and Saul said to his servant, “Let’s go home. By now my father will be more worried about us than about the donkeys!” But the servant said, “I’ve just thought of something! There is a man of God who lives here in this town. He is held in high honor by all the people because everything he says comes true. Let’s go find him. Perhaps he can tell us which way to go.” “But we don’t have anything to offer him,” Saul replied. “Even our food is gone, and we don’t have a thing to give him.” “Well,” the servant said, “I have one small silver piece. We can at least offer it to the man of God and see what happens!” (In those days if people wanted a message from God, they would say, “Let’s go and ask the seer,” for prophets used to be called seers.) 1 Samuel 9
This passage starts off telling us about a father who has some donkeys that went missing. This father was a very wealthy influential man from the tribe of Benjamin. When his donkeys went missing, he told his son, Saul to take a servant and go find the donkeys. The two of them traveled for three days looking for donkeys. What does this have to do with us today? The things you are doing right now may seem like it is for someone else’s wellbeing or a daily mundane task. Maybe you think what is this all really for anyway? Yahweh was setting Saul up. Saul thought he was just out completing a task for his father in looking for donkeys, but he was being brought into his destiny. Be careful you don’t miss what Yahweh is wanting to do through you. Every step we take matters for the purpose of advancing the Kingdom and changing the world around us.
In verse 6, we see the servant suggest to Saul they should go see the man of God that is in that town. He can help them in finding the donkeys. Saul replies with a Kingdom principal that is important for us today. “We don’t have anything to offer him.” But the servant says, I have one piece of silver. The honor established in their hearts is what is on display here. They wouldn’t dare to think of showing up to the man of God without first displaying honor in what they have to offer. One piece of silver. This isn’t about money. This is a probing thought from the Holy Spirit. How do you show up to the house of Yahweh every week?
We can no longer treat the meeting together as common. Our times together on Sundays and Tuesdays isn’t just a day we attend church. If we are wanting Abba to ever increase the water level, we must honor what He has invited us into. How do you honor this invitation? You must come with expectation and anticipation of encountering the King. We’re growing from glory to glory therefore how we approach our coming together for One Passion, One Purpose, and One Person has to increase in honor and value. We must let Abba set our standards.
We are invited to the most exquisite wedding banquet of all times every week. We get to sing and dance with the King. Are you on the dance floor or waiting in the corner? I can’t think of a more exciting thing to do than celebrate the King with my singing and dancing. Think of all He has done for you. He is worth celebrating with outward expressions regardless of who is watching.
Those who have been forgiven much will show extravagant love. In Luke 7, we see this woman washing Jesus’ feet with her tears and drying them with her hair. She didn’t care who was in the room. He’s given us so much. He deserves an expression of worship beyond what you’re comfortable with.
Who else is worthy? There’s only ONE!
