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"He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens; from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inheritance. And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them." (Psalm 78:70-72)
"When others see a shepherd boy, God may see a king." That was a popular song back in the late 1980's. My favorite daughter sang it (quite well, I must say) starting when she was about 3. If you've never heard it, you can still probably figure out the gist of it just by reading the title. David was only a shepherd boy, but God chose him to be the king of His people. It is encouraging to know that God sees potential no one else sees.
But if we look at these verses from Psalm 78, we see something amazing. God did not choose David IN SPITE OF his experience as a shepherd; He chose him BECAUSE he was a shepherd. God wanted His people to be led by someone with a shepherd's heart. Those years of tending the sheep were David's preparation and training for being the King that God wanted.
I could tell you that, no matter how insignificant you think your job (or life) is right now, God can use you in significant ways. That is absolutely true.
But could it be possible that God has you where you are right now because He is preparing you for even greater impact?
Question: How might our view of our current circumstances be different if we saw them as an internship with Jesus?
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