More than Appearances
"But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him.' The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."1 Samuel 16:7 (NIV)
God sends Samuel to Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse's sons as the new king over Israel. When Samuel sees Jesse's eldest son Eliab, he thinks that surely this tall, good-looking, confident man is the Lord's chosen. But God tells Samuel that he does not consider the things that humans consider. And God tells the prophet Samuel that David, the youngest ofJesse's sons, is to be anointed king of Israel.
I often find myself thinking that I cannot possibly be used by God. I am too young, too awkward, and too inexperienced. I am not great; I am simply me. But this verse reminds me that God looks at people differently. God sees more than our outward appearance. God looks at the heart. He can use the young and untalented, the immature and self-conscious, just as he did when he anointed David as king of Israel.
Laura Dresdow
Prayer: Thank you, Father, for using me despite my inexperience and immaturity. Help me to be like David and strive after you with all of my heart. Amen.
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