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Introduction
1 Samuel 16:1-
What God Looks For...
This story has many interesting points to ponder, however there is just one main point that I want us to focus on.
What does God look for in a person?
Over the years I have been part of assessments for church planting, replanting, and most recently the military.
I have done personality profiles, and leadership assessments and know who I am based on those results.
And what I find interesting is that in all the various ways I have been evaluated, not once has someone asked, “What’s your heart like?” “Why do you do what you do?”
This story about David is clear, we are not called to judge a person based on their outward skills and appearance, we don’t judge according to someone’s social status.
David was the youngest, which in that day, birth order was highly important.
He was not big and strong, like his older brothers.
In fact he was so forget-able that his own father forgot to bring him in to go before Samuel.
It was Jesse’s actions that showed this son was of little value.
What God Looks For...
The Lord alone has the capacity to observe and judge a person’s “heart” (Hb.
lēb), that is, one’s thoughts, emotions, and intents.
On God’s scales these matters outweigh all other aspects of a human life.
Does this not make sense with the first and greatest command?
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Matthew 22:
God Opens the Door
1 Samuel 16:
Are You Sure God?
Are You Sure God?
1 Samuel 17:31-
Who is the hero of this story?
The hero of this story is God and how the spirit of God rested on David.
God is the one through David who conquered the enemies of his people.
In fact the people soon wrote a song about how Saul struck down thousands but David his tens of thousands.
The people of Israel missed who their conquering King was.
It was not Saul or David but the Lord watching over them.
I am afraid that too often
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