1 Samuel 10:9

1 Samuel 10:9 says, And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.  When Saul turned away from Samuel, God gave him a new heart.  When we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord, we are given a new heart, one that is devoted to God and should seek to do God's will in all that we do.  Samuel saw all the signs that Samuel had shown Him come to pass that day.  We may not see signs specific to us being fulfilled in our life after we accept Jesus Christ, but I believe God will always give us a sense of spiritual peace and security when we put our faith in Him, and we will see signs of His working in our life.  Verse ten adds, And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.  When Saul came to a certain hill, which Matthew Henry says was Gibeah, he met a company of prophets, so we can assume that Samuel was not the only prophet in Israel, though he was the only judge.  Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul suddenly, and Matthew Henry says not to stay long, but oi inspire him briefly at that time.  When this happened, Saul prophesied with the other prophets.  We today should know that we are not alone as Christians, and also that the Holy Spirit indwells each of us continually from the time we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord.  It is then up to us if we follow His leadership or not.  Verse eleven continues, And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?  The people around him who knew Saul asked what had come over Saul.  They said wasn't he the son of Kish, and asked if he were now a prophet.  Sometimes the people who know us best may be amazed at the change that comes over us when we accept Jesus Christ, and they may really question it if we are called into the ministry, but if God calls us, all we can do is answer, no matter what people may think.  Verse twelve states, And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?  One of those there asked who the Father of the other prophets were,and the answer was God, at least spiritually.  It doesn't really matter from a spiritual perspective who our earthly parents are, because we all have the same Heavenly Father as Christians.  He then calls us to a particular place of service in His kingdom.  It became a proverb with them about Saul being among the prophets, since he had never been before.  Verse thirteen adds, And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.  After Saul was finished prophesying, and we are not told what he prophesied, he came to the high place.  Saul went there to give thanks to God for all that He had done for him.  We should always stand ready to give God the praise for all that He does for us today daily, even if we don't immediately recognize everything that He is doing.  Verse fourteen continues, And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.  When Saul’s uncle saw him, he asked him where he had been.  He had been away several days, so his uncle may have been curious as to why he was away so long.  Saul said they, his servant and he, had left looking for the missing asses, but they then also went to see Samuel about them.  Hunting for the missing asses had been what Saul had been sent to do, and he had been responsibly doing so.  As we go about our everyday life, we may experience God's call to do something else, and if so, we need to be obedient to His call.  Verse fifteen says, And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.  His uncle asked Saul to tell him everything Samuel had told him. If Saul had been to see the judge of Israel, his uncle wanted to know what Samuel may have told him.  We need to be ready to tell people about our meeting Jesus Christ and accepting Him as our Savior and Lord.  Verse sixteen adds, And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.  Saul only told his uncle about what Samuel said about the asses being found, and not about him being anointed as the king of Israel.   Matthew Henry says Saul was still humble at this point, but for whatever reason, he said nothing about his soon to be position as the king of Israel, which would be a first for them.  We should always be humble as Christians, but never to the point that it keeps us from sharing with others what God is doing in our life.