READ: Luke 22:25-26
«But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.» - Luke 22:26
David was the youngest in his house. What did that mean for him? It meant that he was not chosen for important jobs. You must remember that when Samuel came on the scene to anoint one of the children of Jesse, David was not even counted or chosen by the family.
For years, I resented the references to me as a “small boy”. I always insisted that I was not that much younger than anyone. Today, I am glad that I am the younger. I accept that I am the younger. It is good for me to be the younger. I am nothing and nobody. I found out that it was a blessing to be the youngest. You must learn to take that position and assume that your opinion does not matter because you are the younger.
In my position as the younger, no one ever appointed me. No one ever chose me for any important job. I was never selected to be class prefect, school prefect, Scripture Union President or Fellowship leader. But it is still a blessing to be the younger. It is a humble position.
Recently, some reporters were interviewing me and wanted my opinion. I almost blurted out, «Why do you want my opinion? I am nobody.» But I managed to mutter a few words and escape from their microphones. Indeed, I had gotten used to being the younger, never being counted, never being called and never being chosen. If you accept to be the younger and defer to others you will bring upon yourself the blessings that only spiritual people experience. Do not be worried that no one chooses you. God will choose you Himself.
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