![]() ![]() God cares most about our heart, not what we look like.(1 Samuel 16 2 Samuel 5) Teaching Truths: He had to grow up and wait a long time before he actually became king. ![]() He is a man after my own heart.” Right then, in front of his father and brothers, David was anointed king. David came running, and the Lord immediately told Samuel, “This is the one. Jesse laughed and said, “Yes, but he is young and weak,” but sent for him anyway. Samuel asked Jesse if he had any other sons. After seeing the first seven, strong sons, the Lord had not confirmed to Samuel that He had chosen any of them to be king. Jesse had seven strong sons and one young son. Samuel obeyed the Lord and met Jesse and his sons. God said He needed a king who loved Him and would teach the people to love the Lord. The Lord told Samuel to fill his horn with oil because He had chosen one of Jesse’s sons to be king. ![]() This week your child learned that the Lord rejected Saul as king and told Samuel to go to Bethlehem to visit a man named Jesse. Let the story of God choosing David as King encourage you this week as you reinforce this important lesson with your children. We often declare it with our words but deny it with our actions. In our materialistic culture, this is a truth that we all struggle to live out. What matters most to God is what is in our heart, not what we look like. ![]()
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