Do Not Look At the Outward Appearance
The story of David in the Bible is one of the greatest stories ever told.
David was a humble shepherd boy in the hills of Bethlehem. The Bible
tells of his triumph over the giant Goliath, and his rise to become the
greatest King of Israel, uniting the 12 tribes from the northern and the southern
kingdoms into the greatest nation on earth. Here is an excerpt from my book,
From Shepherd to King, now available on Amazon Books.
When
they came, he looked at the sons of Jesse
very
closely. The oldest was named Eliab, and
he
was so tall and noble-looking that Samuel
thought:
Surely this must be the one God has
chosen.
But
the Lord said to Samuel:
"Do
not look on his face, nor on the height of his
body,
for I have not chosen him. Man judges by
the
outward looks, but God looks at the heart."
Here is the first important lesson
from the story
of David. Do not look upon another for
their
outward appearance, rather seek to
know what
is in their heart, for that will tell
you their
character, what is important to them,
and who
they look to for guidance and
direction in their
life.
God looks at the inside of a person, not the
outside appearance—we should do no
less than
our heavenly Father. That way we are
sure to
following in the footsteps of our Lord, Jesus
Christ.
Then
Jesse's second son, named Abinadab,
passed
by. And the Lord said: "I have not
chosen
this one." Seven young men came and
Samuel
said:
"None
of these is the man whom God has
chosen.
Are these all your children?"
There
is one more," said Jesse. "The youngest
of
all. He is a boy, in the field caring for the
sheep."
And
Samuel said:
"Send
for him; for we will not sit down until he
comes."
So after a time the youngest son was
brought
in. His name was David, a word that
means
"darling," and he was a beautiful boy,
perhaps
fifteen years old, with fresh cheeks and
bright
eyes.
As
soon as the young David came, the Lord said
to
Samuel:
"Arise,
anoint him, for this is the one whom I
have
chosen."
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