Almost as an afterthought, Jesse brings up David, the runt of the litter.3 Once David arrives, God says “Yep, that’s him.” So Samuel anoints him king over Israel. Who is this David? Isn’t he just a kid, what does he know? Now there is The greatest promises Joseph: the next go to the to youngest of least qualified Jacob’s sons, his father’s pet. God gives Joseph a dream of his brothers and family bowing down to him. Bowing to little Joseph? Yep him.4 The interesting nugget here is that it seems God gives great promises to the least expecting, and by the world’s standards the least qualified. In my personal promise, I did not consider myself as one worthy nor did I even expect it. I simply hungered for more of what God had. Remember those PE days of high school, or the neighborhood softball or football 3 4
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