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22…HE HEARS AND SEES ALL

Good morning! Do you ever feel like you go unnoticed or that the work you do doesn’t matter? I was thinking about that question as I was reading in 1 Samuel 16. This is the story of David and his older brothers. David’s older brothers were strong and big guys but David was just a small boy, both in age and stature. David’s job was looking after the sheep. He did his job well and became a great shepherd, never allowing any of the sheep to stray and preventing anything from harming his flock.

As the story goes, Samuel, a profit of the Lord, came to Jessie’s house on a mission that only Samuel knew about. The Lord has sent Samuel to anoint one of Jesse’s sons to be the king that would replace King Saul, with whom God was not pleased. Jesse had each son parade before Samuel and each time God told Samuel this was not the one. In verse 11, Samuel asked Jesse, “Are these all your children?” When I read that verse I thought it was so sad that Jessie had all but forgotten his youngest son until Samuel asked about him. When David was brought before Samuel, Samuel knew that this was the one God had chosen. Verse 13 said it this way, “Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointing him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward.”

So this morning, do you feel like what you’re doing in life doesn’t matter? We never know what God is going to use in our life, just like with David. David was simply doing his job and then God came along and took David’s skills and eventually made him a king. Can I encourage you by saying that nothing you do goes unnoticed by God? He hears and sees all. Whatever you’re doing, do it as though you’re doing it for the Lord and not for man and be ready to let God use the skills He has given you to further His kingdom, just like He did with that young shepherd boy who became a king.

God, thank you for noticing us, even when others don’t. Amen.