Who Was Saul's Qualities Of A Good King

Saul was a man who played a major part in the early Jewish Nations history as they were coming into their own as a nation and changing leadership styles. He was the first King and brought in new way of leadership for the nation and being a first of anything is not always good nor is it bad either. It just depends on what you’re the first for.
In Moses day being the first born of Egypt on two different occasions meant you could be killed, Pharaoh killed the entire Jewish nations first born and then later God killed the Egyptians fist born as they left. Herod in the New Testament sent out a decree to have all the first born killed in the land.
So here it wasn’t the best thing to be a first born.
There are many other times and occasions when …show more content…
Saul was a man who won battles on the field as he defeated the Philistines and others who came against then Jewish Nation.

Being a mighty leader and warrior did Saul no good as he lay down at night to sleep and rest. Only to confront the inward battles that he fought from within, yet could not win, battles that he now faced by himself and alone without any weapons. Fires that burned inside only never to burn out. It’s not what we do on life’s stage that defines us, it’s what we do when we are alone that makes us.
The inner battles that raged within his mind tearing at his very being, the fires of jealousy burned intensely, and the demons he fought of paranoia took a toll. Such battles that rage on when anybody fights seem to be endless and never ending. Battles of jealousy that wear on your mind, Battle grounds take over your life itself. They leave you tired, confused and unable to be the person you were created by God. Wrestling with one’s self and fighting the inner demons is a battle that is hard to win and in most cases many don’t. These vicious battles take effect on your inward being as well as your outward person. They age you and change you for the