There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the others. Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel: "About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him leader over my people Israel; he will deliver my people from the hand of the Philistines. I have looked upon my people, for their cry has reached me."  When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the LORD said to him, "This is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people." 1 Samuel 9:1-2, 15-17

Prior to Saul being anointed as the leader in Israel, the people had cried out that they had wanted a leader, even though the Lord had said that it wouldn't be a good idea. It's interesting that the Bible says that he was "without equals among the Israelites," a reference to his height. Kish sent his son and his servant on a trip to find Kish's lost donkeys. On the journey Saul and the servant came across Samuel. Saul had no idea what was about to happen; Samuel knew exactly what would happen.

Many Christians say they don't believe in coincidences. The thing is, you never know when you're about to do something that is "God ordained." Rarely do you think that the hour long traffic delay or the wrong turn you just took could in fact be God directing your path (or slowing you down). It is only later when you view the events of the day that you discover the accident you avoided. It happens every day.

Instead of looking for the large God-ordained events in our lives, we should be on the lookout for small God-ordained things: the natural smile you give the overworked, underpaid cashier, the courtesy you give drivers all around you, or the unexpected kindness you show your employees. By such acts, you could be acting on God's behalf towards those people. Instead of being blessed, we can bless.