1 Sam 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees, man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart
We live by this mantra that what you see is what you get, but unfortunately that is not the case. Perception is very rarely reality. Much of what you see in people is manufactured. A teenage girl, with the help of makeup and clothing, can make herself look like she is in her twenties. That is what we see in today’s scripture. Samuel was looking at the physical attributes, but God was looking at the heart
David was no slouch. He was good-looking in a ruddy kind of way, and he was accomplished with both the slingshot and the harp. That’s a pretty good resume, but he was the youngest of many brothers, and someone had to watch the sheep, so David wasn’t included in the group that had a feast with Samuel. As Samuel went down the line of the sons of Jesse, each one seemed worthy in his eyes. “Surely this is the one,” Samuel thought, but God rejected them. When Samuel got to the end of the line, he asked: “Are there any more?”
God chastised Samuel for looking at the outward appearances. Saul had already ticked those boxes and was a complete disaster. God can do more with a person with a good heart than with someone with all the looks and abilities. David was a man after God’s own heart. He wasn’t perfect and blew it big time, but his heart for God never changed.
Maybe you have been passed over because you didn’t have the looks or abilities that are valued by the world. Sounds to me like you are a perfect candidate to be used by God. If your heart is right with Him, He will use you in incredible ways. Submit your spirit into His hands and watch as He guides you into His will.
