God Sees You!

The Lord said to Samuel, "...I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”

... [Jesse] sent for [David] and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.” So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David.

I Samuel 16:1-13

The great prophet Samuel had come to town and invited Jesse and his sons to a sacrificial feast. David’s seven older brothers and his father went to meet this great man no doubt wearing their best clothes, while David was left behind in the fields to tend the family's sheep. David appears to have been a bit overlooked and even taken for granted by his family.

David was the youngest and the least physically impressive of Jesse's eight sons. His family appears to have had no great wealth or social standing. He lived in a small, unremarkable village on the fertile edge of a desert and spent his days tending sheep and playing music. No one looked out on that young man sitting in the fields and saw greatness. No one but God!

Maybe you know that feeling. No one ever seems to notice you. No one thinks you’re all that special. Maybe you even feel a bit taken for granted. You do everything you’re supposed to, but instead of appreciation, all you get is more work or worse, complaints. Whether it's your parents, spouse, kids, boyfriend/girlfriend, or even your boss; most of us know what it feels like to be taken for granted, forgotten, or overlooked in one way or another.

Sometimes it can be tempting to think, “What am I killing myself for? It isn’t worth it. I should do what everyone else does and do just enough to get by. Do the bare minimum” But in young David, we find encouragement to keep going. God saw David sitting out in those fields by himself, and God sees you!

Today if you feel ignored or forgotten, know that He sees you. He sees you working long hours at your desk. He sees you rising before dawn to work your land, tend your animals or make lunches for your kids. God sees you doing good, hard, honest work to provide your family

In this way, David reminds us of what Galatians 6:9 says. "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Don’t grow weary in doing good. It’s not for nothing. God hasn’t forgotten you. Continue to be faithful in the little things and in due time God will reward you. It may be in this life, as it was for David, or it may be in the next. But make no mistake. God sees you. It matters. And you will be rewarded.