"...Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature...For the LORD does not see as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 1 Sam. 16:7
As I was reading the story of David and his journey to kingship I came upon this verse. Samuel was in the process of choosing Israel's next king and I can't help but notice how human he was in his selection process. This verse says Samuel was looking at the physical appearance and stature of the sons of Jesse because normally when we think of kings we think of a man who is strong, tall, handsome, a warrior at heart; but God knows who was going to bless Israel the most and who was going to glorify Him in his rule.
Personally, I have found myself in Samuel's shoes many times, but instead of choosing kings I choose friends, people I want to hang out with and share life with. This reminds me of the time I met my best friend for the first time. God knew that she was going to be an incredible blessing in my life because He was looking at her heart but like I was looking at her physical appearance all I could think of was how nerdy she looked at the time. Like I was a very immature fifth grader we did not become friends until the seventh grade, but since then I have had the time of my life.
I look back at my high school experience and notice that I have had a great life. God has put around me people who care about Him and want to live a life the glorifies Him, who care about me and my spiritual life, and people who just want to live joyfully and peacefully in Him.
But now if you look at my friends some people might say we all look kinda nerdy (cause like 95% of my friends wear glasses but I think they look cool), we goof off way too much (because most of the time we spend together we're just laughing), and that we are REALLY geeky (because we are in love with superhero movies, comics, and books).
Sometimes the people who will be a blessing in your life do not look like superstars, but what God sees is more important than what we see.
We do not exactly look like "the perfect squad" or like kings and queens but God knew that these were the friends I was going to need in this moment in my life. I love my friends. They are the bomb.
Just like God led Samuel to choose the right king of Israel, He will guide you to the right people who will be just right for you. And believe me, with them you will have the time of your life.
