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We are starting a four-week series today called “Change.”
In this series, we’ll learn how to be agents of change for God by looking at some lives of biblical characters who made their mark on society.
Hopefully, you will learn how you can have boldness for any task that you’re faced with, even when it may be difficult.
David
In the Bible, there is a young man named David.
David ends up being a central figure throughout the Old Testament.
But his greatness didn’t just land in his lap.
He allowed God to prepare him through what seemed like meaningless tasks.
By remaining faithful to the small things, David was able to overcome some giant stuff.
No, literally a giant.
Samuel
We first hear about this boy named David in 1 Samuel 16 when the most powerful man in Israel, Samuel-a prophet and priest, was looking for the next king to oversee their nation.
Samuel is directed to a specific family that had seven boys.
Samuel instructs the father, Jesse, to bring all of his boys out so that he can look for the next king.
Samuel saw the eldest son and thought, Surely this is the next king the Lord has chosen.
But God replies, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
Well, not really, but what he said has the same meaning.
He said, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him.
This happens seven times as each son walks up to Samuel, one by one, and gets rejected.
Picked Last
Jesse didn’t even have his youngest son, David, join the catwalk because he already excluded him because of his age, his height, and his daily duties.
He was a shepherd.
He sat around, watching sheep, playing his harp.
He was useless.
His brothers, they were warriors, they were strong and mighty, perfect candidates for the next kingship.
Goliath
A short time later, there was a Philistine named Goliath who was challenging the Israelites.
He’s yelling curse words, taunting the Israelites to send someone over to fight him one-on-one.
Oh yeah, he was over 9 feet tall.
Think Preston and add 2.5 feet.
A big man.
This goes on for over a month while David’s three older brothers are with the king’s army, doing nothing.
David’s dad sends him out the Israelites camp to take some food to his brothers.
As David arrives, he is in disbelief that they would allow Goliath to disrespect Israel, but more importantly, the God of Israel.
David is furious.
Let’s pick up the story in chapter 17.
*one of the kings daughters for a wife and waive the man’s family’s taxes for life.
So David hangs his head in shame and walks away.
The end.
NO!
That’s not what happens.
God has been preparing David for this exact moment.
David was a hard worker with personal integrity and faithfully served in the seemingly pointless and repetitive day-to-day tasks.
Listen to David’s reply.
This is amazing!
That’s the moral of the story.
That’s what made David a mighty man of valor.
That’s the depth of his greatness.
He killed a giant, cut his head off, and paraded through the streets with his head still in his hand.
Big deal.
David remained faithful, regardless of how insignificant the task.
That’s a big deal.
Before we close chapel service today, I’ve got a video clip that helps illustrate this thought.
Karate Kid - It’s All Kung Fu clip.
It’s all Kung Fu
Dre is unaware that the very act of being faithful in what he was instructed to do will eventually help him in his desire to do kung fu.
Many of us will not see God do something overwhelming every time we pray or read the Bible, but he is shaping us into people who are always ready to faithfully follow him, no matter how difficult the task may be.
When we realize that what we have in front of us can prepare us for what God eventually has for us, we’re unstoppable.
Big Idea of the Message: God forms and shapes you in your daily habits.
Application Point: Developing habits like prayer, faithfulness, and generosity at a young age will position you to be the type of person that makes real change.
Let’s pray.
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