You are Chosen by God

Samuel sought a future king from the sons of Jesse, he rejected each one who was presented to him, beginning with the eldest. (1 Sam 16:6-13) It was simply taken for granted that David, who was the youngest, would never be chosen king, so his father did not even invite him to join the group. He is nearly forgotten until Samuel asks Jesse if these were all the sons he had. Jesse’s response went something like, “Oh yes, there is one more, but you wouldn’t need to waste your time seeking him. He is the baby of the family.” David then, at Samuel’s invitation, was called in from the fields where he was herding the sheep and was anointed by Samuel as the new king of Israel.

We might think in various circumstances that we are not qualified for some particular office or job. We are too young (or old), unskilled, unworthy, or uninvited. Yet we know our qualities and abilities and need to believe in ourselves. We may be the very person the Lord is choosing for some particular role in life.