5 Minutes for Your Day - When God Chooses You
Episode Title: When God Chooses You
Reverend Michele Owes - 5 Minutes for Your Day
I. Introduction:
In today’s episode of 5 Minutes for Your Day, Rev. Michele Owes unpacks the powerful truth of being chosen by God. Drawing from 1 Samuel 16, the story of David’s anointing as king, Rev. Michele reminds us that God’s selection isn’t based on outward appearances but on the heart. No matter who has overlooked or dismissed you, God has already deemed you worthy and equipped for His purpose.
Episode Highlights:
II. God's Way of Choosing (1 Samuel 16:7)
Samuel, instructed by God, learns that divine selection is based on the heart, not appearances or abilities. Jesse’s sons were presented before Samuel, but it was David, the one overlooked, whom God chose.
III. The Condition of the Heart
David’s heart, symbolizing purity and readiness, is the key to his selection. A reminder that God’s favor doesn’t depend on societal standards but on our inner character.
IV. The Lesson for Us Today
When God calls you, it’s not about your credentials or others’ opinions. Trust in His plan and know He has equipped you for the task.
V. A Call to Reject Self-Doubt
Avoid dismissing yourself with thoughts of unworthiness. Acknowledge that God’s choice carries His empowerment.
VI. Summary:
Rev. Michele Owes provides an encouraging message on the significance of being chosen by God. Through the story of David’s anointing, we are reminded that God looks at the heart, not external factors, when choosing someone for His purpose. Even if others overlook you—or if you doubt yourself—God’s selection is purposeful and comes with divine preparation. Be encouraged to embrace your calling, knowing that God has a plan uniquely designed for you.
VII. Closing Blessing:
Be blessed today, knowing that God ha4s searched your heart, chosen you, and prepared you for His cause and purpose.
Teachable Woman Podcast
5 Minutes for Your Day
Rev. Michele Owes
Rev. Michele Owes: [00:00:00] Welcome to five minutes for your day. We are excited to be with you and to share brief but profound truths about God's word. Today, we're going to talk about when God chooses you. It does not matter who has discounted you, failed to include you, or ruled you out. When God chooses you, He has already searched your heart, found you worthy for His cause and purpose, and has a plan.
Rev. Michele Owes: Just look at 1 Samuel chapter number 16; this is the story of God choosing you. Anointing a new king over Israel. He instructs Samuel to go to Jesse the Bethlehemite's home, and he will be providing a new king among his sons. So, Samuel gets to Jesse's home. He tells Jesse to bring all of his sons to the sacrifice. [00:01:00]
Rev. Michele Owes: Jesse brings the first son out when he gets there. And when Samuel looks at him, he says, surely the Lord's anointed is before him. But God speaks in a very profound way in verse number seven, which says, But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance or on the height of his stature because I have refused him.
Rev. Michele Owes: For the Lord seeth not as man seeth, for man looketh on the outward appearance.
Rev. Michele Owes: So now we know how God chooses. He chooses based on the contents of our hearts. So Jesse brought seven sons before Samuel. And the Lord said I have not chosen these. I have not chosen him. And Samuel said, are these all your children, Jesse? And Jesse says, I have one more, but he's out [00:02:00] there caring for the sheep.
Rev. Michele Owes: Samuel told him to fetch and bring him in. We will not sit down until he comes. Now, when David walks into the house, the Bible says that he is ruddy, with all of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. A beautiful countenance refers to the condition of his heart. David had a good heart.
Rev. Michele Owes: And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him, for this is he. And Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him amid his brethren. Even amid his father who failed to invite him to the sacrifice, though, he was informed to bring all of his sons to the sacrifice. Jesse left David out there with the sheep and just think about the fact that [00:03:00] seven sons.
Rev. Michele Owes: were brought before Samuel before David. What that means is when God has chosen you, it does not matter how good someone looks. It does not matter how well educated they are. It does not matter if they seem to be better at what it is you're being asked to do, or more well suited for it. When God chooses you, He's chosen you because of the contents of your heart.
Rev. Michele Owes: He's chosen you because He's found you worthy of His purpose and His cause. And the caution for us today is not to discount ourselves. When God chooses us, He has already equipped us for the task that is ahead. But when we begin to think, I'm not worthy to do that, I don't have the skills to do that. I'm not able to do that.
Rev. Michele Owes: Someone else is better suited for that. Then we're forgetting [00:04:00] that it's God who made us, God who sustains us, and it's God who equips us to do His will. So our message for you today is when God chooses you, He has already searched your heart. He has found you worthy for His cause and His purpose, and He has a plan for you.
Rev. Michele Owes: For your life. Be blessed upon today knowing that God has chosen you.
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