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Read I Samuel 16 !!!

David is out in the field, minding his p's and q'ewes, when suddenly he's brought in and anointed by the mighty prophet Samuel and told he's the king of Israel! Then, apparently, he's thrown back into the field. It must have been the most surreal experience imaginable. "Well, that was interesting!"

Then, probably a long time later (as David has become more well-known and has grown into a man) Saul undergoes serious depression. In the process they call for a harpist - and David is brought in. Thus the wheels are set in motion that will bring David's anointing and call into the place of fulfillment.

Many of you may have felt at some point that God placed a call, an anointing, on your life to do work for Him. But now you feel you're just out in the fields doing nothing but the mundane. Keep doing the mundane and offering it up to God - you never know which aspect of these daily routines God will use to pull you into a deeper place. David played the harp, and he played it well. This seemingly insignificant aspect of his life was used to draw him to the throne room.

This chapter is a great reminder that God anoints us, but uses us in His time. In the meantime we need to do whatever we are doing with all of our heart to the glory of God. Every little thing matters.