The rise of Saul Notes on I Samuel by Ivan Ho 29 May 2016 I Samuel 12 Saul was one of the saddest stories in the Bible. A man who had been anointed by God, called by God as commander of His people, touched by God, empowered by the Spirit of God, used by God to prophesy publicly….. then lost his God given position due to his carelessness and disobedience. Let’s recall how God had special grace for Saul who had a great start to his ministry before his fall. He was a tall and most handsome man in all of Israel and son of a mighty man of power. (1 Sam 9:1-2) God changed his destiny. While Saul was looking for his father’s donkey, he was reminded about a man of God, Samuel, who changed his destiny entirely by delivering to him the word of God. (1 Sam 9:3-27) God had a special grace and plan for him and spoke to him his destiny through the prophet Samuel. (1 Sam...