Unexpected approach; Two-word selection and Mind-reading

(A meditation on 1 Samuel 9:16-27)
Previously in the chapter, the Lord manifested His sovereign control over the will of men and animals, by ordering Saul's father's donkeys to loose themselves, so that God could send Saul to find them and to find that the Lord had chosen him to be "prince over My people Israel" (v.16). After God said to Samuel that He would send Saul (v.16) to him tomorrow, God shows off His soverignty in three incredible ways!!!

First, when Samuel sees Saul (v.17) and the Lord tells Samuel that he is the one the Lord has chosen, one would naturally expect Samuel to approach Saul and inform him of the Lord's decision. But notice amazingly that "Saul approached Samuel," and not only initiated small talk with him, but actually asked for Samuel himself ("Please tell me where the seer's house is." (v.18)). At this point, is there any doubt that the Lord had soverignly orchestrated Saul's path to Samuel, even though through the annoying inconvenience of searching for his father's lost animals?

Second, what would be the easiest way for the Lord to go from promising a king, selecting one and then informing his prophet as to who He had selected? The Lord's ease is a manifestation of His power! Talk about making it easy for Samuel to identify who the Lord had chosen. The Lord practically did it in three words: There he is! or two words: "This one" (v.17). Samuel didn't have to go find him at all. Remember, it was Saul who came searching for Samuel.

Third, after meeting each other, Samuel invites Saul to go up to the high place before him to eat, adding that Saul and his servant will be sent off in the morning (v.19). Here you would expect Samuel to say that he will listen to Saul share all that is on his mind. But instead he says, "I will tell you all that is on your mind."(v.19). Only the All-powerful, All-knowing, Sovereign God can inspire men to say such things! And to confirm that Samuel does know all that is on Saul's mind, Samuel comforts him that his lost donkeys have now been found and are therefore to be of no concern. (v.20) The Soverign God who did all this has never changed!