3 P's

1 Samuel 10:6 "At that time the Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them. You will be changed into a different person."

 

We know the scriptures say that any man who is in Christ is a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17), but its just so hard to comprehend, regardless here it is; the evidence that we can be changed into a different person. It's only through the Spirit of the Lord coming upon a person that they can be changed. All the excuses of accepting our negative behaviors, attitudes, and faults all need to come to a halt because there is a solution. The 3 P's need to be applied in order for there to be change, Powerfully, Prophesy, Person.

 

Samuel just anointed Saul to be king. After receiving the call and anointing, Saul goes for the first time to worship the Lord and when he is in the presence of the Lord and His servants, its then that the Spirit of the Lord comes upon him. The Spirit of the Lord just didn't tap him, but according to the text 'powerfully' came upon him. Finding ourselves in a place of worship and among other believers opens the door for the Spirit to come upon us. We need the Spirit of the Lord to powerfully come upon us if we want to be used by him.

 

After this impartation of the Spirit of the Lord powerfully coming upon Saul, he is now equipped for works of the kingdom and begins to prophesy. Man can try to anoint a person, but it isn't until the Spirit of the Lord powerfully comes upon him that he can finally flow in the anointing with heavenly abilities to prophesy. Once a person allows the Spirit of the Lord to come upon them they are now available for the gifts of the Spirit. Saul begins doing things of the Kingdom that he's never done before.

 

The final result of the power and prophesy is that it changes the man of who Saul was before.  In the previous chapter when Samuel is speaking words of affirmation to Saul he doesn't accept it and begins making excuses very similar to that of Gideon. But when the power of the Spirit of the Lord comes upon you and you begin to flow in prophesy, behold a new and different person will arise. Accepting the Spirit of Lord to powerfully come upon you, receiving gifts of the Spirit such as prophesy, will result in a that of being changed to a different person.

 

Believers need to start walking powerfully in the Spirit. Utilize the gifts of the Spirit and prophecy. As well as be changed to a different person by giving up status of our old lives. God has anointed you to be a child of royalty and to lead people into his Kingdom. Get rid of the old self and live a Spirit-filled life!