DAVID'S PROFILE

David had some skills apart from looking after the sheep but it took time for people to start recognising it. It could be because of his position in the family. Many cultures up to now determine the seniority by the age or older of birth. The Israelites believed that the first born was to take the highest position or has to be first in anything, that is why Jacob ended up having two wives(sisters). If you have been following my messages, i had mentioned cases where God had to change the tradition and do things differently, I mentioned about Ephraim and Manasseh when God blessed the younger son instead of the older one. In my most recent article i said God make rules and we cannot question him when he decides to change the way he wants to do things.

THE WAY PEOPLE LOOK AT US IS DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY GOD LOOK AT US

When Samuel was sent to anoint a new king of Israel to take over Saul, God told him the king will be one of Jesse's sons When Eliab came forward, he thought in his heart "surely this is the Lord's anointed" but God said 1Samuel 16 v 7 dont judge by his appearance or height for i have rejected him. The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them, people judge by the outward appearance but God looks into the heart. Samuel asked if there is still any son of Jesse to come forward for the Lord had rejected all whom he presented. watch out how Jesse is describing his son; 1Samuel 16v11 "There is still the youngest, but he is out in the fields watching the sheep and the goats. Firstly he is young cannot be the king of israel while the older sons are there,secondly he is in the field and probably dirty, it will take time for him to wash himself and appear here and finally look all he knows is looking after sheep, what can he do in the palace? but it ended up being him David whom God was looking for at this particular day. There is something which God had put in us which makes him look at us differently and its hard for people to see it, sometimes its God himself who blind them not to see it, to protect us. Imagine if David's brothers had known that one day he will be anointed as a king and rule over them, a shepherd like him and them being warriors, i wonder whether they would have taken it. We see God opening one of the Saul's servant eyes when the Saul was looking for a musician. 1Samuel 16v18-he says, one of Jesse's sons is a talented harp player,not only that he is a brave warrior, a man of war and has good judgement, he is also fine looking young man and God is with him. I wonder how he knew all these yet his close relatives did not describe him like that. May be this servant heard David had killed a lion and a bear with his bare hands, and the spirit of God is just encouraging him to talk like that to the king, confidently recommending David to this job, indeed after polishing his profile into an acceptable format, deleting the shepherd bit and saying he is a warrior, a man of war yet the battle he knew was the fight he had with wild animals. When the anointing of God is upon your life, your skills and talents will come to an open, people will talk about your achievements and recommend you, your skills will become unbeatable because when a position is open for you, noone will be able to do things the way you do. The requirements for that particular job will only be found with you at that particular time, just you! who is reading this message. We read further that David became the king's armour bearer. I believe God was preparing him for he was to become the next king of Israel.He was dwelling in the bush with animals now he needs to learn a royal life. If its God promoting you, he will prepare you himself whether its the language, the dressing, the food, the way you walk anything really required for your new life. You dont need to be born in a palace, rich family,Europe, Asia, Africa etc. God will pick you up from any rejected corner/backgound and make you up to any standard. Word of encouragement from Judith Alekadala(http//khobidia-figtree.blogsport.com)