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6<\/sup>When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, \u201cSurely this is the Lord\u2019s anointed!\u201d 7<\/sup>But the Lord said to Samuel, \u201cDon\u2019t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn\u2019t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nToday we are looking at (a fictional) Samuel’s diary entry based on 1 Samuel 16:6\u20137 above<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dear Diary,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today was a day of revelation and humility! I was sent by the Lord to Bethlehem, to the house of Jesse, with a secret mission to anoint a new king for Israel. The situation was not ideal since the day at Mount Carmel when I parted ways with King Saul due to his disobedience to the Lord. Saul has been keeping an eye on me, but I will avoid his suspicion and follow my normal route of ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I prepared the heifer for the sacrifice and invited Jesse and his sons to the consecration, my mind wandered back to the day I anointed Saul, a man who stood head and shoulders above the rest, literally. I remember being awestruck by his stature and his kingly appearance. But today, the Lord reminded me of a valuable lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Jesse’s sons passed before me, I found myself looking for a man of similar stature to Saul. Eliab, the eldest, was tall and handsome, and I thought surely he was the Lord’s chosen. But the Lord’s voice was clear, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was humbled. I had allowed my past first assessment of Saul to cloud my judgment, to make assumptions about who God would choose. I had forgotten that God’s ways are not our ways, His thoughts are not our thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then David, the youngest, walked in fresh from the fields. He was not what I expected, yet the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.” As I poured the oil over David’s head, I felt a profound sense of astonishment. God had chosen this young and unassuming shepherd boy to be king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am amazed because the Lord said that He would choose a man after His own heart to be king. But what special quality does this boy possess? Nothing! Perhaps this is what Moses meant in Deuteronomy, \u201cThe Lord did not set His affection on us and choose us because we were more numerous than other people, for we are the fewest of all people, but it was because the Lord loved us that He redeemed you from the land of slavery. He loved us because He loves us, nothing else!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, I learned that our past experiences with God, while valuable, should not dictate our expectations of Him. God is not confined by our limited understanding or assumptions. He continually surprises us, challenges us, and calls us to deeper obedience and faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I reflect on today’s events, I am left with the question: How does my past experience with God affect my assumptions about Him? How can I ensure that these experiences guide me, yet not blind me to His surprising and unconventional ways?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yours in reflection,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samuel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Think about your own experience and answer this, “How does my past experience with God affect my assumptions about Him? How can I avoid being blinded by my own assumptions and stay open to God’s surprising ways?”<\/em><\/p>\n[Do you know?] 1 Samuel 7:15-17 said that Samuel went every year in circuit through the designated cities. 1 Samuel 9:2 said that Saul was literally “a head taller than everyone else”.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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