0895 Encounter - Benefits of Intimacy

Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard this news, and his anger was greatly aroused. So he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not go out with Saul and Samuel to battle, so it shall be done to his oxen.” And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

Then the people said to Samuel, “Who is he who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring the men, that we may put them to death.” But Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”

1 Samuel 11:6-7; 12-13

You will attack the enemy instead of agreeing with the enemy!

Under the anointing of Holy Spirit, Saul did not make a covenant with the enemy; without the anointing he agreed to terms of Goliath.

Don’t make agreements with the devil, you were anointed to attack!

Whatever you agree with you empower!

Don’t identify yourself with your pain, past, sin or sickness! You are in Christ.

You will be courageous instead of coward.

With Holy Spirit boldness was released into Saul; without the anointing, Saul was balanced, cautious and played safe.

Intimacy leads to risk - risk leads to reward.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13

Intimacy is the key to boldness. Boldness is the key to miracles.

You will serve people instead of fearing them.

When Holy Spirit came upon Saul, fear of God came upon people. When Holy Spirit left Saul, fear of people came upon Saul.

When we please people we will disobey God.

If people are the reason why you love them that love will diminish.

If God is the reason why you love people that love will grow.

Jesus did not die on the cross out of love for people but out of desire to please His Father.

You will fight along side of authority instead of always being frustrated with them.

When Holy Spirit came upon Saul he went to war with Samuel; without the Holy Spirit him and Samuel had constant frictions.

You can’t walk in anointing and fight authority.

If authority is not honorable, honor them still because you are honoring.

You will have mercy on your foes instead of attacking your friends.

When Holy Spirit was with Saul he spared his enemies; when Spirit of God left, he sought to kill his friends.

Only the Holy Spirit helps you to NOT REACT to people but PAUSE AND RESPOND to God.

You will be mission minded, instead of ambition driven.

When Holy Spirit came upon Saul, he wanted to save the city. When the Holy Spirit left Saul he wanted save his title.

Without Holy Spirit you obsess with titles, positions, and ranks. With Holy Spirit you care about your calling, purpose and mission.

Inward focused. Needy. Entitled. Easily offended. Overly suspicious. Extremely jealous. Living for applause of man. Die from slightest criticism. Always blaming others.

Pay a price to be consistent.

And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you. For now the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”

1 Samuel 13:13-14

Remain little in your own eyes.

So Samuel said, “When you were little in your own eyes, were you not head of the tribes of Israel? And did not the Lord anoint you king over Israel? 1 Samuel 15:17

When you are nobody, God is everything. When you become big in your eyes, God becomes small in your heart.