Who would have guessed?

“Saul among the prophets! Who would have guessed?!” 

-1 Samuel 10 THE MESSAGE

  

       Who would have guessed? When the Spirit of God comes upon someone things change!Those who previously knew you will be shocked. No one expected YOU of all people to be lifted to such a place of honor and used powerfully by God.
       "When Saul and his party got to Gibeah, there were the prophets, right in front of them! Before he knew it, the Spirit of God came on Saul and he was prophesying right along with them. When those who had previously known Saul saw him prophesying with the prophets, they were totally surprised. “What’s going on here? What’s come over the son of Kish? How on earth did Saul get to be a prophet?” One man spoke up and said, “Who started this? Where did these people ever come from?” - 1 Samuel 10:10-12 THE MESSAGE 
      It's so tempting to be a doubter when something good happens for someone who hasn't lived in a way we think is deserving of honor and promotion. I love the part where those who knew Saul say, "How on earth did Saul get to be a prophet?" (haha) Isn't that the truth! We say that out loud with our friends or in our minds when we see someone lifted up that we judge as less than. But that's what happens with God. People don't get it, but God does what He wants.

 Insert your name, "How on earth did _____ get to be a ____?" 

      Be filled with hope! People may say the same about you one day, "How on earth...?" or "Who would of guessed!"  when God uses you in an unexpected way. I believe God loves shocking us with His choices. It shakes up our religious minds and rips apart the boxes we've made for Him and man. We have a habit of categorizing people and filing them stereotypically, so when God does something unexpected with them we're like, "Wait! What? Whoa!!!" I've been guilty of saying, "Who? Him? Are you sure?" When we learn to embrace God's ways (which are higher than ours), we can truly be excited when unexpected people are used in unexpected ways.  
        You see, when God breaks our rules, and smashes our boxes and uses people no one thought could be used it should fill us with hope that the same is possible for us!

Who would have guessed!!! :-)