Don't Look at your Situations!

Don't Look at your Situations!

One day God said, "Samuel, I've rejected Saul, and I refuse to let him be king any longer. Stop feeling sad about him. Put some olive oil in a small container and go visit a man named Jesse, who lives in Bethlehem. I've chosen one of his sons to be my king." Samuel answered, "If I do that, Saul will find out and have me killed." "Take a calf with you," the LORD replied. "Tell everyone that you've come to offer it as a sacrifice to me, then invite Jesse to the sacrifice. When I show you which one of his sons I have chosen, pour the olive oil on his head." Samuel did what the LORD told him and went to Bethlehem. The town leaders went to meet him, but they were terribly afraid and asked, "Is this a friendly visit?" "Yes, it is!" Samuel answered. "I've come to offer a sacrifice to the LORD. Get yourselves ready to take part in the sacrifice and come with me." Samuel also invited Jesse and his sons to come to the sacrifice, and he got them ready to take part. When Jesse and his sons arrived, Samuel noticed Jesse's oldest son, Eliab. "He has to be the one the LORD has chosen," Samuel said to himself. But the LORD told him, "Samuel, don't think Eliab is the one just because he's tall and handsome. He isn't the one I've chosen. People judge others by what they look like, but I judge people by what is in their hearts." Jesse had all 7 of his sons go over to Samuel. Finally, Samuel said, "Jesse, the LORD hasn't chosen any of these young men. Do you have any more sons?" "Yes," Jesse answered. "My youngest son David is out taking care of the sheep." "Send for him!" Samuel said. "We won't start the ceremony until he gets here." Jesse sent for David. He was a healthy, good-looking boy with a sparkle in his eyes. As soon as David came, the LORD told Samuel, "He's the one! Get up and pour the olive oil on his head." Samuel poured the oil on David's head while his brothers watched. At that moment, the Spirit of the LORD took control of David and stayed with him from then on. The Spirit of the LORD had left Saul.

Lesson to be learnt:

                At times we too make the same mistake as Samuel. We look at the external appearance/situations and decide God’s plan for us. But, my dear brothers/sisters, God’s ways and thoughts are always higher than ours. Imagine you are standing at a place and there are two paths before you. You now need to decide which way to go and your future depends on it. Now whatever you choose may be good/bad. God knows everything ahead of us like “Which way we should go”, “when things must happen in our lives” and so on. So my dear friend when situations appear very positive don’t think it is the Lord’s decision and when situations appear negative don’t think the Lord is not helping. In both the cases God is in full control. He knows ahead of you and will lead you to a bright future. All you need to do is, surrender to His control!

Isa 55:9

(CEV)  Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, my thoughts and my ways are higher than yours.

(Hindi) क्योंकि मेरी और तुम्हारी गति में और मेरे और तुम्हारे सोच विचारोंमें, आकाश और पृय्वी का अन्तर है।।

(Kan) ಆಕಾಶವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಉನ್ನತವೋ ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅಷ್ಟು ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿವೆ.

(Mal) ആകാശം ഭൂമിക്കുമീതെ ഉയര്‍‍ന്നിരിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ എന്റെ വഴികള്‍ നിങ്ങളുടെ വഴികളിലും എന്റെ വിചാരങ്ങള്‍ നിങ്ങളുടെ വിചാരങ്ങളിലും ഉയര്‍‍ന്നിരിക്കുന്നു

(Tamil OV)  பூமியைப்பார்க்கிலும் வானங்கள் எப்படி உயர்ந்திருக்கிறதோ, அப்படியே உங்கள் வழிகளைப்பார்க்கிலும் என் வழிகளும், உங்கள் நினைவுகளைப்பார்க்கிலும் என் நினைவுகளும் உயர்ந்திருக்கிறது.

(Telugu)  ఆకాశములు భూమికిపైన ఎంత యెత్తుగా ఉన్నవో మీ మార్గములకంటె నా మార్గములు మీ తలంపులకంటె నా తలంపులు అంత యెత్తుగా ఉన్నవి.