07.06.2025 | Samuel Anointed David
1 Samuel 16
In 2016, a bidder at Sotheby’s auction paid $61,250 for a small piece of fungus! Before you think he was silly, this fungus was a European White Truffle, a rare delicacy. Chefs from around the world crave truffles to use in their recipes. Even though it’s a fungus that grows in the dirt, it has been set apart as one of the most treasured foods in the world.
If you stumbled across a truffle in the wild, you might not even know what it is. It doesn’t look like something that could sell for thousands of dollars. Much like truffles, it can be hard to judge people just by looking at the outside. When God told Samuel to find the next king of Israel, it would’ve been easy to look for the strongest warrior, wisest teacher, or most handsome prince. Instead, God chose David, a shepherd boy who was the youngest of his family.
David didn’t look like the obvious choice for king, but God saw beyond his appearance and treasured David as the king He wanted. Much later, God would send another king that looked different than what the people expected. His name is Jesus, and He is the King above all kings!
David did not look like a king on the outside, but God saw his heart and chose him to be the next ruler. Jesus looked like an ordinary man to the people around Him, but He is God’s Son and the Savior of the world.
