The Least Probable Choice!

Have you ever felt like GOD could never use someone like you? You look at your life, your past, where you’ve come from, the situations that you were brought up in and you simply feel like GOD could never use such an individual as you? You seem to be the least probable choice?

The Scripture relates a similar incident to us. It says: “After Jesse presented seven of his sons to him, Samuel told Jesse, ‘The Lord hasn’t chosen any of these’” (1 Samuel 16:10 CSB). Samuel the prophet had been sent by GOD to appoint GOD’s next choice for king of His people. The top seven sons were brought out, one of which should have surely been the right one, but none fit the bill.

The Scripture continues: “Samuel asked him, ‘Are these all the sons you have?’ ‘There is still the youngest,’ he answered, ‘but right now he’s tending the sheep’” (v. 11).

Jesse’s response was, “Sure, there’s still the youngest, the most insignificant, the least likely to be chosen out in the field tending to the family’s sheep.” Samuel told Jesse to go get him. When David arrived, the LORD told Samuel, “Anoint him, for he is the one” (v. 12). The one deemed least likely to be chosen was GOD’s choice!

No matter how insignificant you may feel today, in GOD’s eyes you are worth everything—you were worth the life of Jesus on a cross and you will continue to be of great value to Him always. He has a plan for you. You were born for a reason, you have purpose!

Stop trying to live up to the world’s standards. The world’s standards are often deceiving and misleading. Rather, set your sights on things above—on the things of GOD. Seek to live to please Him. Discover His purpose and plan for your life and live in the glory that He has for you! The world might see you as the least probable choice, but GOD calls you the one!

Scripture Reading: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us” (Hebrews 12:1 NLT).

Prayer: Father, I have wasted too much time trying to please people, trying to be something according to this world’s standards only to discover I always seem to fall short. I ask You, Lord, to help me to reset my focus, to understand that my purpose is found in You. Help me to desire You because You first desired me and paid the price for my sins so I could become Your child. Although I seem to be the least probable choice, You see me as a great probability and for that and all You do for me, I say “Thank-You!”…in Jesus’ name…AMEN!