Give me Your Eyes
I Samuel 16:6-7 ~ When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD’s anointed stands here before the LORD." 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 people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." God sent the prophet Samuel to Jesse of Bethlehem’s home. His task was to find a new king for Israel. Jesse had many sons and they all took turns parading in front of Samuel. When he saw the eldest, Eliab, he was impressed. This guy was a strapping man and Samuel thought for sure he would make a great king. However, it ended up being the youngest boy, David who was chosen. He hadn’t even been invited to the sacrifice. Instead he was out in the field watching the sheep. The Lord responds to Samuel by telling him to stop looking at the outward appearance. God does not look at people the way we do. As humans we love