Who are God's servants and how do they serve? That is what God's Word is all about. If we are to someday spend eternity serving God, how are we doing at our current serving? 

So, whose life is considered important to God? Well, who did God chose to write more about than any other single person in the whole history of the world? The answer is the young man we are going to meet today. 

We know more about David's words, thoughts, fears, strengths and weaknesses-than anyone else who has ever lived. And we know about all that from God Himself, and from His perspective. But that's not all. We also know one very important thing for sure-it is God Himself who tells us about David. David was God's man--His heart was after God, and for God. David was serving God as a servant of the Lord for life. 

David's life was on God's mind. God uses the unchangeable features of servants for His Glory! 

David's family life again shows God's grace. He was not oldest, strongest or most likely to succeed. He was overlooked and even abused. But what matters is if God has His hand upon you! God uses our circumstances! David is the youngest, David is neglected, David is unwanted, and David is left out. Yet with all that potential life warping treatment-David just keeps following the Lord he loved.

David's life was disciplined. God uses the disciplined lives of servants for His Glory! 

God uses the diligent. He is handsome and hard working. When Samuel sent for David they called him from where? They knew he would be right where he was supposed to be, watching the flocks! 

David's life was available for God to use. God uses the available lives of servants for His Glory! 

David was chosen by God because God is always on the lookout for servants! 

David's life was empowered by the Lord. God uses His Spirit to empower servants for His Glory! 

Never forget that it is God who will empower His servants. The Spirit of God anointed David-and anyone else who ever does anything worth anything for God. Nothing apart from God will last. Only what is attached to God will have any value. 

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