You might have heard the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” It means that you shouldn’t make assumptions about somebody based on what they look like. Instead, like the amazing stories we find inside a book, you should look at all the great things that are inside of a person—their kindness, compassion, love and even their sense of humour. You don’t have to be the tallest, fastest or loudest for God to notice you. He sees your heart. He sees when you are kind, when you pray and when you try your best, even when no one else sees. Read this issue of Just for Kids to learn about David, who God chose for a special role because of his heart.
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God Chooses David
1 Samuel 16:1-13
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od told His prophet Samuel to go to a town called Bethlehem. There, he would find a man named Jesse. One of Jesse’s sons would be the next king of Israel because the current king, Saul, had disobeyed God.
Samuel met Jesse and saw his oldest son. He thought, This must be the one! But God said, “Do not look at how someone looks on the outside. The Lord looks at what is in the heart.” Jesse showed Samuel seven of his sons, but God didn’t choose any of them. Then Jesse said he had one more son named David, who was out taking care of the sheep. David was the youngest son. When David came in, God told Samuel, “He is the one.” So, Samuel poured oil on David’s head to show that God had chosen him. Even though David was young and not as tall or strong as his brothers, God saw his heart and chose him to be king one day.