When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? (1 Samuel 10:2)
It would be most natural for Saul to be somewhat bewildered by the unexpected turn of events. What a surprise it must have been to him to find himself the center of attraction, with Samuel, the leader of Israel, prepared to receive him with honor He might well ponder the meaning of all this. As evidence that the Lord was calling him, the Holy Spirit spoke through Samuel, revealing future events. Evidence of the foreknowledge of God, verified within a few hours after his anointing, encouraged Saul to accept the responsibility to which he was now called. He felt assured that God would be with him. Samuel had already informed him that the asses had been found; now further inspired testimony was provided by way of confirming the prophet’s message.
To the humble and willing heart God multiplies evidence of the way in which to go (Isa. 30:21; Jer. 33:3; see DA 224, 330, 331, 668; MB 150). And the beauty of it all is that He has a thousand ways in which to manifest these evidences; He is not confined to any set method. The fact that the Holy Spirit spoke in the days of the apostles by tongues of fire is no reason that He must manifest Himself in the same way at another time. The apostles were led to select the 12th member of their group by casting lots, but that does not mean that the flip of a coin is the best way to secure an answer to individual problems today.