11 So he asked Jesse, ‘Are these all the sons you have?’
‘There is still the youngest,’ Jesse answered. ‘HE IS TENDING THE SHEEP.’
Samuel said, ‘Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.’ 1 Samuel 16
God knew where the man he wanted as the next king was and he had him brought from the sheep pen to the feast. David, (means Beloved), was apart from the rest of the family who had gathered in Bethlehem with Samuel, but God had him called to the feast. All seven of Jesse’s eldest sons had been rejected by Samuel and now they had to await the arrival of David, their youngest brother. How often God surprises people by His choices, often calling those whom we see as the least qualified.
12 So he sent for him 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.’
13 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. Samuel then went to Ramah. 1 Samuel 16
Samuel did what the Lord instructed him to do and then moved on. There’s nothing to say that he imparted anything to David. David’s future calling was going to be walked out with the Lord Himself. He did have friends and advisers along the way, but his calling was to walk with the Lord. Don’t be surprised if God calls you out that your brothers, or sisters, won’t accompany you on the journey. I know someone who recently gave a word TO A prophet that, ‘God is enough’. When God’s proposing something new and different in a life, then He alone needs to direct it. There will be many coming forth in the days ahead who will have unique and powerful callings on their lives and they will be set apart for God’s purposes. We may be able to speak some words of guidance and encouragement to them, but we should never seek to control them.
May the Lord bless and guide all of us as we walk out His call on our lives today. Immanuel, God is with us.