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Read this amazing bible story about Saul becoming annointed king of Israel! The most interesting thing to me is that Saul was simply following through on the mundane task of finding donkeys when he came to the revelation of his destiny. God had spoken to Samuel earlier that he would meet "a man from the land of Benjamin" at the exact time that Saul (from Benjamin) did run into Samuel, with the intention of asking where his donkeys were. The reply Samuel gave did not pertain to any animals though... Samuel revealed that Saul is "the focus of all Israel's hopes." Talk about a surprise in the middle of running errands! Clearly God ordained this meeting of destiny between Saul and Samuel, but it would not have occurred if Saul had gave up on seeking out the donkeys. I think that's a lesson about being faithful in the little things. Sometimes we want God to reveal our fantastic-sounding life plan impatiently, when we should be focusing on the day-to-day needs before us, trusting that God will reveal His plan at His appointed time. Maybe even in the midst of the small things! :)