So the cook took up the leg with what was on it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, "Here is what has been kept for you. Eat, because it was set aside for you for this occasion, from the time I said, 'I have invited guests.'" And Saul dined with Samuel that day. 1 Samuel 9:24
Saul's head must have been spinning. Here he was, probably a bit dirty and tired from searching for his father's donkeys for three days. He had run out of food and was unsure about what he should do next. Out of the blue, Samuel the seer invited him to lunch, seated him at the head of the table, and gave him the choicest meat from the sacrifice. He must have thought, "What in the world is happening?"
Saul didn't know what would happen the very next day. He didn't know that within twenty-four hours he would be anointed as the first king of Israel. Samuel knew. And Samuel prepared a place for Saul.
We may not know what God has in store for us. Tomorrow, He could make me a king if He would so choose. None of us really knows what He might do next. The thing I do know, however, is that He has prepared a place for me.
Jesus, to think that You have not only invited me to sit at Your table - but that You have prepared the choicest of meats for me, the finest of blessings - it makes my head spin. How could You love me so? Help me to live a life that is worthy of Your preparation - worthy of Your sacrifice. I long to serve You in the way You choose. Give me the strength and courage to get there.