A Kingly Figure

So it was, when they came, that he looked at Eliab and said, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is before Him!” 1 Samuel 16:6

Eliab, firstborn of Jesse, must have been built with a kingly figure. Samuel certainly thought so when he came to him first among Jesse's sons. Samuel was familiar with Saul, the Lord's choice for first king of Israel. Samuel had a good look at Eliab, and could see the man as the next king of Israel. The Lord shut Samuel's wrong-way train down though, telling His prophet to quit looking at appearance and stature. So glad we have taken that lesson to heart in our time and no longer judge on appearance and stature...right? Dream on, sonny!

May God strengthen us to look past appearance and stature,

Bucky