When I receive important advice or direction I expect that God will confirm what I've been told. The next words that Samuel spoke likely kept Saul awake all that night trying to fathom the meaning of the seer s words, Saul, all of Israel is voting for you. Voting for me, why, I m not running in any election. In the summer of 1986 my brother spoke the word of the Lord to me. He heard me preach and that Sunday afternoon took me for a walk.
Nobody wants a bankrupt preacher.
I can't see it doing much good. Within 15 months my financial woes were miraculously settled and we moved to North Vancouver to preach the gospel. His word was confirmed by other Godly leaders. Its The Responsibility of Existing Leaders to Give Credibility to Potential Leaders. Samuel gave Saul credibility by giving him the seat of honour and the biggest and best piece of meat.