Five Little Questions That Reveal the Life God Designed for You by Dannah Gresh

Author:Dannah Gresh [Gresh, Dannah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2018-09-02T00:00:00+00:00

Ordinary Moments

In 1 Samuel 16, the prophet gets a pretty direct word from God about letting go of a big fish. That fish is the king of Israel: Saul. Saul is not living in the dead center of God’s plan for his life, and the consequences for him will be grave. God begins to prepare Samuel to let go of the king he serves.

“How long will you mourn?” asks the Lord. “Fill your horn with oil and be on your way” (1 Sam. 16:1). Be on your way. (Now, that’s probably what Karen Hughes heard God speak to her spirit. It’s certainly what I heard when God asked me to sell my home.)

So Samuel goes off to find the next king. First Samuel 16 and 17 mark the most curious part of King David’s life for me. They tell the story of how Samuel anointed young David as the eventual king and go on to give an account of his first public moment of victory. The passage starts out with a proclamation from God. “I have chosen . . .” says the God of the universe. God trusted His own handiwork and knew that several years before, He’d woven just the right substance into a little guy born to Jesse.

So Samuel heads off to Jesse’s home to anoint God’s chosen one. Upon inspection, Samuel passes by all seven of Jesse’s first boys.

Boys who looked strong.

Boys who looked wise.

Boys who looked street tough.

Then (oh, this is my favorite part), Samuel asks if there isn’t anyone else. What’s Jesse’s reply? “Oh, sure, but he’s tending sheep.” It’s an everyday, ordinary job. Tending sheep! How can this little guy be the one?

Jesse brings David out of the field, and he is, in fact, the chosen one. Can you just imagine the discernment coursing through Samuel’s body when David walks into his presence? Yep, this is the one.

He is small.

He is without much experience.

He is wide-eyed and innocent.

But Samuel anoints him. And then . . . David’s dad sends him back to the fields. Wait a minute! Wasn’t this guy just anointed king? Shouldn’t he get a robe, a scepter, a bodyguard, a budget? Nope! David goes back to being just a shepherd.

Today you might hear,

“She’s just a housewife . . .”

“She’s just a college student . . .”

“She’s just running car pool . . .”

“She’s just retired . . .”

“She’s just . . .”

Ordinary moments.

Moments when we’re willing to be just what God wants us to be and nothing more. Moments when we wait for the right time to resign, move, sell, or change. Moments when we’re willing to be humble and willingly serve where we are. These are the moments God uses to further develop those special strengths and capabilities.

Out there in the field, David was just tending sheep, but he was also becoming a mighty warrior. He was learning to defeat hungry lions. He was learning to be watchful. He was learning to be brave. He was learning to love and protect a helpless flock.

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