Good Morning Wednesday......
Father thank You for this NEW DAY. As we rise to meet this new day, please let us be filled with Your Spirit. Wherever we go, let us SPREAD LOVE, JOY, PEACE, GOODNESS, and FAITHFULNESS. Let us desire to become more like You and to worship You IN ALL WE DO. Help us desire these things so much more than the sin that entices us. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name we pray. Amen. - David: The Anointed King of Israel (Day 5) God Uses The Foolish And The Weak Things Of This World: Saul was king, but didn't know how to conduct himself. Saul's son Jonathan was proving to be more kingly, courageous, and faithful to Our Father than his dad Saul. Saul didn't listen, he was selfish, and he didn't take care to do all that Our Father told him. He had to go. Enter David, son of Jesse. A young shepherd boy, the runt of the family, despised by his brothers, and relegated to the duties of tending the sheep, David's family, and David himself, had no idea the events that were about to take place. Now, Saul was a big man, a head taller than any Israelite. He looked powerful, handsome, and kingly. This was a giant contrast to the ruddy, fifteen year old shepherd boy that Samuel The Prophet would anoint to be the next king. As a matter of fact, David wasn't even considered to be anointed at first when the family meeting took place with Samuel. The prophet came to look at Jesse's sons and anoint the next king and David wasn't even called to be present. Let's take a look: “Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn about Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel! Fill up your horn with oil and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have chosen a king for myself among his sons.” But Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears, he will kill me.” Yahweh said, “You must take a heifer from the herd with you, and you must say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.’ You will invite Jesse to the sacrifice and I will make known to you what you must do. You will anoint for me the one whom I tell you.” 1 Samuel 16:1-3 Samuel had his orders and he headed to Bethlehem. When he arrived and met Jesse's seven older son's, this was the scene: “When they came, he saw Eliab and said, “Surely his anointed one is before Yahweh!” But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For God does not see what man sees, for a man looks on the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks on the heart.” Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel, and he said, “This one also Yahweh has not chosen.” So Jesse made Shammah pass before Samuel, but he said, “Yahweh also has not chosen this one.” And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen any of these.” Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all the young men here?” And he said, “The youngest still remains, but look, he is shepherding the flock.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him, for we cannot sit down until he comes here.” So he sent and brought him. Now he was ruddy with beautiful eyes and of handsome appearance. And Yahweh said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.” So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. Then the Spirit of Yahweh rushed upon David from that day on. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.” 1 Samuel 16:6-13 Can you imagine the surprise of everyone at the family meeting! Seven grown, powerful, and mighty warriors from the house of Jesse were passed over only to choose the forgotten little brother who was off tending the sheep. If his brothers thought he was a liar and despised him before, certainly they were jealous now. It didn't matter, Our Father made His choice and David was anointed to be the king of Israel. At present, no one would know but Samuel, David, and David's family. This would all change very soon. If you have ever felt forgotten, alone, unimportant, or looked over, take heart! Our Father doesn't look at what man sees. He doesn't look at outward appearances. Our Father looks at the heart. You may feel unimportant today, but being faithful to God, seeking His Heart, and following His Instructions can land you in a position of success. No matter how you feel, look, or who is noticing your faithfulness, Our Father and Savior see... everything. Stay faithful, keep your thoughts on God, seek His Face, and stay humble. Remember, God's thoughts are not our thoughts, and He uses the foolish and the weak things of this world to confound the wise. Certainly this was the case with David. We will continue on this journey tomorrow. God Bless everybody and have a Great Father-Filled day. The Word of The King Maker, Our Father In Heaven: “Where is the wise person? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” 1 Corinthians 1:20 “For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.” 1 Corinthians 1:25 “But the foolish things of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the strong,” 1 Corinthians 1:27 “But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For God does not see what man sees, for a man looks on the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7
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