1Sam 10: 24 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king. 25 Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. 27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
No matter who recommends you, whoever you may know, or who knows you. The fact remains that unless God touches the heart of anyone, you can’t be helped.
When devil decides to close the hearts of men against you, no matter how nice or competent you may be, they won’t consider you.
Saul had the approval of a trusted prophet Samuel, had the pedigree of the tallest and strong man in Israel yet, many still despised him. (2Sam 9: 2 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people).
Every progress or help we receive is dependent on whose heart God has touched.
Acts 16:14
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Many people heard Apostles Paul and Barnabas but only Lydia’s heart was opened to them. We mustn’t forget to fight powers that shut men’s heart against us.
Anyone whose heart is open toward you is a potential helper.
1Chron 12:21 And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
22 For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
God kept touching the hearts of men and opening them for David.
God touched the heart of Shunemite woman for Elisha, and she constrained him to turn over to her home. (2King 4:8-9).
God touched the Israelites to bring offerings for the building of God’s house. Exd 35: 21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. 22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.