The Heart and waiting room. 1st Samuel 16:1-13.

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The Frontliner's Stand
Looking into this passage of the Bible. We take note that God told Samuel to stop mourning over God and that HE has chosen someone else. When Samuel got to the house of Jesse, where God sent him, he assessed almost all of Jesse's sons and considered Eliab, the first son, as the LORD'S anointed but God taught Samuel a valuable lesson, that HE does not look at the outward appearance as men do but at the heart. Does this mean that we should not  bother looking at our outward appearance? Not so, our outward appearance is what people see. We are representatives of Christ Jesus and people who are not in Christ only see our outward appearance not our hearts, so we are to be examples of Christ to all men and not hypocrites. 
If we notice, it was said that David that he was in the bush tending to sheep. 
When David arrived, God instantly told Samuel to anoint him. God must have been watching David all the while he was tending to sheep in the remote bush. The bush David was in was his place of waiting. God takes us all through a waiting room to prepare us for what HE has in store for us. In the waiting room you are to discover and develop ourselves in the presence of God. God gives us talents to develop in the waiting room so that we may be able to actualize the overall purpose of God for our lives. 
Note: The  talent God gives you can't be far from the purpose HE has for you. God taught David leadership in the bush with the sheep and when David was faithful with it God raised him up to fulfill his purpose. David was also skilled in playing the harp. He  developed that skill  and by that he served before Saul and his  harp playing drove the evil spirit that tormented Saul. If you don't use your waiting period well you won't know what has been deposited in you. When you are in your waiting room you must 1) Develop yourself in God's presence. 
2)Serve. 
You are expected to serve in your waiting period. David served while he waited and we should too.

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