Notice that God gave King Saul to Israel (v21) and God also removed him (v22). This is part of Job's realization that the Lord gives and the Lord has taken away (Job 1:21). But in King Saul's case it also fits the biblical rule that the Lord humbles the exalted and exalts the humble. We are not called to question God's sovereignty (e.g. "Lord, why did You give him if You were only going to take him away?"). Rather we are called to learn God's truth! In this case it is explained: God sought a man after (His) own heart, who would do (His) will. In Job's case, as in every case, the lesson was simple: submit yourself to the God of gods. It's interesting. Jonathan, King Saul's son, always was submissive to God. He readily accepted the rule of David. Lord, help me to accept Your plan for my day and life and to have no desire for myself that will stand against You!
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