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King Saul Had It All

King Saul had it all! Perhaps no other person in the Bible had as much going for him and as many opportunities to succeed in life than did he. He had a good body, a good mind, good training, courage, leadership skills, generosity and forbearance. Most important of all he had God's favor and God's promise of success.

Saul blew it all! He not only missed his great opportunities in life, he deliberately abused them. The tragic story of his life is recorded in I Samuel 9-31.

Saul was anointed by Samuel as God's chosen King. He was filled with the Holy Spirit (I Samuel 10:22,27;11:12-13.)

With the passing of time Saul lost his humility and his self-control In his pride he disobeyed God on several occasions, made rash vows, and became consumed with a cold hearted jealousy. He made several enraged attempts to kill David, his successor and a man after God's own heart. After staining his hands with the blood of many innocent people, he stained them with his own blood by ending his life in suicide. Thus after destroying his moral life Saul finally destroyed his physical life.

Saul's tragic story is repeated daily. The people, places and circumstances are different but the results are the same. The tragedy of Saul and of all others who walk in his steps in such moral, physical and eternal destruction is so needless.