In chapter 16 of 1 Samuel, the Lord tells Samuel to stop mourning over Saul and to get up and move forward to anoint the next man, the Lord has for the king. Samuel obeys and goes to Bethlehem to give a sacrifice. He told the town he was there in peace, and he asked the elders and Jesse's family to come join him. Samuel thought the next king would be Eliab, but the Lord said, "Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart" (16:7b). David, the youngest was out tending the sheep. Once he came, the Lord told Samuel this is the guy! Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Lord's Spirit came upon him in power (vs. 13). We then learned in verse 14 that the Spirit of the Lord has departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. His servants suggested getting a musician to come and comfort him. Yes, it was David that was chosen to come and play for the king, and he also became the king's armor bearer. Whenever the evil spirit came, David would play his harp and the spirit would leave.
We also looked at Psalm 23 & 100. Both of these reflect that the Lord is the Shepherd and we are the sheep. Since the Lord is the Shepherd, He takes care of us if we are His sheep. Jesus said in John 10:27, "My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow Me." Both Psalms acknowledge that the Lord is good and his lovingkindness endures forever. Psalm 100 reminds us that we are to give thanks and praise the Lord for His goodness to us.
