All heaven was interested in helping him to determine that his life should be ordered of God. In the circumstances of his everyday life he was to envision the leadings of God. How different the history of Israel might have been had Saul been content to wait for the Lord’s direction. He had evidence that the circumstances of his return home were ordered of the Lord. He had been told what was to happen, in order that he might be encouraged to cooperate with God by permitting the Spirit to instruct him, protect him, and direct his actions.
Do as occasion serve thee.
Saul was to realize in everything that befell him that God was giving him divine evidence of his appointment. Why had he not found the asses before? Why had he wandered this way and that until he came to Samuel, before learning anything about them? In all this he was to understand that, though unseen, God had been with him all the way. With all these evidences before him, he was to watch for further evidence of divine guidance. For the time being, this was all God saw fit to reveal to Saul concerning the future.