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I despaired at the thought that my life might pass me by without God moving greatly on my behalf.

1 Samuel 16-17

David – shepherd boy

overlooked

1 Samuel 17:13-15 Jesse's three oldest sons had followed Saul to the war: The firstborn was Eliab; the second, Abinadab; and the third, Shammah. David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul, but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

insignificant And I wonder how many of you today

nothing is insignificant when it is done for the significance of the cause of Christ

God has & is calling kaleo God has placed a calling on your life

Mathew 25:21 Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!

1 Samuel 17:17-19 Jesse said to his son David, ‘Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp. Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. See how your brothers are and bring back some assurance from them. They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.’

1 Samuel 17:20-21 Early in the morning David left the flock with a shepherd, looked up and set out, as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to their battle positions, shouting the war cry. Israel and the Philistines were drawing up the battle lines facing each other.

1 Samuel 17:22-23 David left his things with the keeper of supplies, ran to the battle lines and greeted his brothers. As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it.

He was basically a glorified cheese pizza delivery boy

Every OCCer… run to the battle lines to do the most insignificant thing for the most significant purpose with a wholehearted intensity, with a complete devotion to God?

God can use you in a powerful way Couldn’t God use that in a powerful way?

simple acts of obedience simple acts of service What could God do through your simplest act of obedience

I despaired at the thought that my life might pass me by without God moving greatly on my behalf.

Kingdom of God You are a staff member of the Kingdom of God

David was in position to be thrust into the national spotlight

1 Samuel 17:37 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.

The whole time you thought you were… I was preparing you to fight Goliath

keep… serving God is preparing you, even if it seems insignificant

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