Only the size of your heart matters. The next chapter in Make your Bed seems straight out of Samuel, like it is a story about David. Israel cries out for a king to be like other nations and God says no. They continue to cry out and God says fine. He gives them Saul and they are impressed because he is ” a man of standing” and “a head taller than everyone else.” He’s also a lunatic. But the people are duped and he becomes the king and the reign is an abysmal failure. Meanwhile God has a plan B. He has Samuel anoint David who is small in stature and “ruddy.” David also happens to be a man after God’s own heart. Samuel is surprised when God says David is the one. “Are you sure?” God tells him, “man looks at the outward appearance but God looks at the heart.” No doubt we have all done this and probably even had it done to us. It is no fun being the last person selected for a team, or not being picked at all. We often regret being overlooked at work, or maybe even at home. All the while, God sees the heart. And the size of the heart does matter. I hope you have a heart for God. It will eventually be recognized and win the day.
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