"When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, 'Abner, whose son is this youth?' And Abner said, 'As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.' So the king said, 'Inquire whose son this young man is.'....And Saul said to him (David), "Whose son are you, young man?" So David answered, 'I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethelehemite.' "
I Samuel 17:55-56, 58
Prior to David's bout with Goliath, he was a nobody in Saul's eyes even though he was a member of the king's court. Saul knew nothing about David's personal life –only that he played the harp well. To Saul, people around him only had value as objects to be used to satisfy his needs. It was only after David's victory over Goliath that Saul took some personal interest in his subject. I need to be careful to not just see people as utilitarian objects who are only useful if they meet my needs. People have personal lives, and relationship is based on having knowledge of who they are, not just what they do. I am valuable to God because of who I am, not just for what I do.
Today's Thought: A successful person values people for who they are.
Have a "valuable" day. Love you.
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