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God saw the faith of the young David

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[ Psalm 89:20 ]

I have found David my servant; with my sacred oil I have anointed him.

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There was a man named Jesse in Bethlehem. Jesse had eight sons. The youngest son's name was ‘David’.

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Jesse ordered ‘David’ the youngest son to work with sheep. David worked hard to do his own good job. One of the most important things of the shepherd was to protect the sheep from the wild beasts.

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The shepherds used slingshots to protect the sheep. The slingshot was an important weapon for the shepherds because it could hit targets from a distance. David trained a slingshot when he had a chance to protect the sheep.

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David trained hard, believing that God would help him. God helped David improve his slingshot skills. Every time he set a target and threw a stone, the stone that left the sling hit the target accurately.

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One day, David found a bear biting a sheep. David did not hesitate to use the slingshot towards the bear. slingshot was hit with a bear exactly. David rescued his sheep from the fallen bear.

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Also, one day a lion approached David's flock and bite a lamb. David saw this and threw a sling shot towards the lion. The stone that left David's hand hit the lion's head exactly.

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David slaughtered the lion's mane and killed it so that the lion hit by the sling shot no longer bothered the sheep. David saved a sheep that could be caught and eaten by a lion. David did his best to ensure the safety of the sheep entrusted to him.

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Later, before King Saul, David confessed that it was because of God's help that he could defeat the lion and the bear.

“The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” [1 Samuel 17:37]

David clearly believed that God was the one who guarded those who trusted and depended on God.

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God commanded Samuel to choose the man who would be king after Saul.

『Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”』 [1 Samuel 16:1]

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Samuel, who went to Jesse's house, had one of Jesse's sons pass by himself. The first son, “Eliab,” had a great height and great looks. Samuel thought, ‘God will surely make this man the next king.’

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But God said to Samuel. “Don't look at Eliab's tall stature and great looks. I did not elect Eliab. What I see is not the same as what humans see. Humans see the appearance of man, but I, Jehovah, see the heart of man. ” God did not choose any of Jesse's seven sons.

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The only remaining man was David, the youngest sheep in the field. David was urgently called and stood before Samuel. At that moment, the voice of God was heard by Samuel.

Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.” [1 Samuel 16:12]

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Samuel anointed the head of the young David and made him king of the future. God already knew David's love for God. I saw David doing his best, believing that God would protect him. According to David's faith, God was always with David.

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David praised God whenever he could afford to care for the sheep. God was watching David play the harp and praise God. No one knew the faith in the young David, but God saw David at the center of his heart and chose David today.

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People judge what is visible, but God knows and judges deep thoughts in our hearts. Little David may have been small and insignificant to a man, but God looked upon and revered God in David.

God says that David is “a man who fits my heart” [Acts 13:22].

I hope that all the friends who have heard today will be children who are loved by God by purifying their hearts and relying on and fearing God.

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