Who is God’s chosen one?
What determines whom God wants and whom God rejects?
Who are some of God’s unlikely heroes?
Could you become on of those heroes?
Scripture
Text:
1Sam 16:1 The LORD said to
Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as
king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you
to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king." 2 But
Samuel said, "How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me."
The LORD said, "Take a heifer with you and say, `I have come to sacrifice
to the LORD.' 3 Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do.
You are to anoint for me the one I indicate." 4 Samuel did what the LORD
said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they
met him. They asked, "Do you come in peace?" 5 Samuel replied,
"Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate
yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me." Then he consecrated Jesse
and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. 6 When they arrived, Samuel
saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before the
LORD." 7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his
appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at
the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD
looks at the heart." 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in
front of Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one
either." 9 Jesse then had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, "Nor has
the LORD chosen this one." 10 Jesse had seven of his sons pass before
Samuel, but Samuel said to him, "The LORD has not chosen these." 11
So he asked Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?" "There is
still the youngest," Jesse answered, "but he is tending the
sheep." Samuel said, "Send for him; we will not sit down until he
arrives." 12 So he sent and had him brought in. He was ruddy, with a fine
appearance and handsome features. Then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint
him; he is the one." 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him
in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD
came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah.
The Mission is to find a
new king of the people of God.
God wants a leader for his
people. God
sends Samuel to get a new king for Israel.
It is time to move on. Samuel
had to stop mourning and move on to keep the Lord’s work going.
Is it time to move on? What
has held you/the church back from moving on?
A change of leadership, a change in life, or some other type of loss
will work against you to try to keep you from moving on.
Go on with the Lord.
God chose the youngest.
Qualifications: Wanted
a leader for God’s people. Age,
height, looks, wealth, power, knowledge, or experience are not the important
factors. Look at the heart. God looks on the heart.
The chosen king.
He was the youngest, a shepherd,
but he was a man after God’s own heart.
God looks on the heart.
What do we feel is the most
important part of a person. God
views the heart and the most important qualification for the king of His
people. What about our heart?
What does God see there? What
would we like for God to see there?
The King of kings.
God’s only begotten was a servant.
He was a humble man. He
gave his life. He has the perfect
heart in relationship to God and to others.
How does our measure up?
Kingdoms and Priests.
God has chosen you to become his
kingdom and his priests. The
heart is important to the choosing of the Lord.
Revelation
1:5 and from Jesus Christ, who is
the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings
of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father--to
him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
Would you become God’s
person today? He has chosen you
because of who you are.