Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 23 Nov 2007

Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 23 Nov 2007

1 Samuel 16:17-23 So Saul said to his attendants, "Find someone who plays well and bring him to me." 18 One of the servants answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the LORD is with him." 19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep." 20 So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul. 21 David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers. 22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him." 23 Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him. If we read carefully the life of Saul and David, we would know that Saul was the first king chosen by God; however, through disobedience God chose David as King. In 1 Samuel 16:17-23 it baffles me why, out of all the people in the world, HOW, WHY did David get chosen to play the harp to Saul? Today’s word of encouragement is to realize that God can use anyone, even our enemies to help mentor and guide us in our future. God sends us, uses us for reasons we don’t know, but we have to remember this as an example. God uses people to guide our futures. Despite David suffering from all of Saul’s insecurities, jealousy, and persecution, David stood head strong. He knew his identity was in CHRIST, he knew God’s calling on his life, and what was priceless, David learnt from all of Saul’s flaws as well as his gifts. Let today be a reminder to us all, that God can use anyone to help us, even our enemies, and even the people we don’t get along with. © Nov 2007 Shaun Lee