DAILY STRENGTH FOR MEN
February 25 (day 2)
Passage: Verse in Context - 1 Samuel 16:4-13 NRSV
Samuel did what the LORD commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, "Do you come peaceably?" He said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice." And he sanctified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. When they came, he looked on Eliah and thought, "Surely the LORDS's anointed is now before the LORD." 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 does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart." Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Sanuel. He said " Neither has the LORD chosen this one." Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one." Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen any of these." Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your sons here?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here." He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; for this is the one." Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward.
Questions for Reflection and Application
* How did others see you in high school? How do people see you now?
* Do you think that others see you through the lens of your accomplishments (or failures)? As a role that you play at work or in your family? As someone you used to be?
* How does God see you? Why?
* Why did God choose David?
* For what has God chosen you? Why did God choose you for that?
Father, help me to look past outward appearances, just as you urged Samuel to anoint a small shepherd boy as the future king of Israel. Amen.
February 25 (day 2)
Passage: Verse in Context - 1 Samuel 16:4-13 NRSV
Samuel did what the LORD commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, "Do you come peaceably?" He said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice." And he sanctified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. When they came, he looked on Eliah and thought, "Surely the LORDS's anointed is now before the LORD." 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 does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart." Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Sanuel. He said " Neither has the LORD chosen this one." Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one." Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen any of these." Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your sons here?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here." He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; for this is the one." Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward.
Questions for Reflection and Application
* How did others see you in high school? How do people see you now?
* Do you think that others see you through the lens of your accomplishments (or failures)? As a role that you play at work or in your family? As someone you used to be?
* How does God see you? Why?
* Why did God choose David?
* For what has God chosen you? Why did God choose you for that?
Father, help me to look past outward appearances, just as you urged Samuel to anoint a small shepherd boy as the future king of Israel. Amen.
DAILY STRENGTH FOR MEN
February 25 (day 2)
Passage: Verse in Context - 1 Samuel 16:4-13 NRSV
Samuel did what the LORD commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, "Do you come peaceably?" He said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice." And he sanctified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. When they came, he looked on Eliah and thought, "Surely the LORDS's anointed is now before the LORD." 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 does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart." Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Sanuel. He said " Neither has the LORD chosen this one." Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one." Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen any of these." Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your sons here?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here." He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; for this is the one." Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward.
Questions for Reflection and Application
* How did others see you in high school? How do people see you now?
* Do you think that others see you through the lens of your accomplishments (or failures)? As a role that you play at work or in your family? As someone you used to be?
* How does God see you? Why?
* Why did God choose David?
* For what has God chosen you? Why did God choose you for that?
Father, help me to look past outward appearances, just as you urged Samuel to anoint a small shepherd boy as the future king of Israel. Amen.
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