1st Samuel 10:23 And they ran and fetched him, and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
That is all well and good, until a bigger, taller man comes on the scene. As they contrasted Saul with Goliath, it was like comparing apples to oranges, for there was no way that their man, King Saul could be a match for this new man. And, their confidence was severely shaken, for all the wind went out of their sails, as this other man, who was of much greater stature appears. Thus, as Goliath emerges from L.A. Fitness, and as he shakes his steroid laden fists at Saul, the people’s hearts melt like butter.
That is what you get when you look to man, or when you trust in man. There is always a bigger, badder, richer, stronger, or more powerful man than your man, in whom you’ve trusted. There were in fact very few, even amongst the best of Israel’s kings who left a stellar record as a legacy, or a perfect example to follow. Some of the few who encouraged righteousness, and faith in the Lord, erred at times. David whom God loved made terrible mistakes, and caused some of the people to fall.
Solomon, who is stated in the Bible as being loved by God, also made his share of grave missteps as he encouraged the sin of polygamy by his example. Rehoboam, Jeroboam, Ahab and even Hezekiah, all did some level of evil, some more some less, and so, with every changing of the guard, the people would have a different set of problems with every different man whom they looked up to and trusted in.
1st Samuel 10:24 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!