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God sent the prophet Samuel to Jesse’s house to anoint Israel’s next king. One by one, Jesse lined up his sons, and each time God told Samuel, “Not this one.”
Finally Samuel asked, “Are these all the sons you have?” (1 Samuel 16:11, NLT). Jesse told him there was still the youngest, but he was out in the fields watching the sheep and goats. His own dad hadn’t even thought to call David in!
Samuel knew he needed to see David—and God confirmed that this, indeed, was the next king.
Earlier in the story, God told Samuel that people judge by outward appearances—but God follows a different standard. He looks at the heart. The kid everyone forgot was the one God was looking for. Through him would come Jesus, the one people would call the Son of David.
Maybe you know what it feels like to be the person nobody thinks to include. People may overlook you, but God never does.
Pray: God, I know what it feels like to be passed over. Thank you for seeing me, and that you never forget to call me in. Amen.