Well, we know that Micah lied about how David escaped to stay in good stead with her father Saul. Saul hears that David at Naioth in Ramah so he sent messengers to take David. Now something Saul had not counted on (remember Saul is of his own arrogant, prideful self as God is far from him), when the messengers saw the company of prophets prophesying and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul and they also prophesied.
Saul sent more messengers a second and a third time and each time it was the same as the first. Well, as you may have figured out Saul is not a happy camper. Saul went to the great well in Sechu and asked where Samuel and David were. They were at Naioth in Ramah so there went Saul. Oops, then the Spirit of God cam upon him and he went on, prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah. He stripped off his clothes also and prophesied before Samuel in like manner and lay down naked all that day and all that night. People wondered - Is Saul also among the prophets.
When the Spirit of God comes upon one, even though they are far from God, there is no resistance. Saul was as in Isaiah 59:2 "But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear." However, when God's spirit comes there is no resistance and we will hear God. This is what happened to Saul.
Next we will see David fleeing from Naioth in Ramah and visiting with Jonathan. God's word is powerful, God is powerful, if we open up and not just hear the word, but listen and absorb the word we have no option but to grow in the LORD. Thank you Jesus for being my Saviour! Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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