What we see with our eyes and what God sees with his is entirely different. We see in the physical realm while God sees the heart. It was logical that Saul would have been made king; he was a big strapping boy when he was chosen and what a disappointment he turned out to be. And yet, when Samuel went in search of the one God would have replace Saul, he was still impressed by height and appearance of David's oldest brother, Eliab. But in the first part of the above verse, the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him.
It seems we are always slow to learn this lesson, that strength comes from within rather than without. Not only was this young, shepherd boy, David, God's chosen king, but he was the only one who could provide relief to the once formidable Saul when his spirit was tormented. It was David's heart that gave him the ability to serve both the king Saul and the Lord God. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
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