Hire the Obvious


As Saul watched David going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abner, commander of the army, "Abner, whose son is that young man?" Abner replied, "As surely as you live, O king, I don't know."

The king said, "Find out whose son this young man is."

As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with David still holding the Philistine's head.

"Whose son are you, young man?" Saul asked him. David said, "I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem."

After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father's house. And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.

Whatever Saul sent him to do, David did it so successfully that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the people, and Saul's officers as well. 1 Samuel 17:55-18:4

Prior to this passage is the famous story of David and Goliath. He sees the giant, wonders why nobody defends the Lord's honor, takes out a sling and slays the giant of a man.

Courage. Honor. Doing the right thing. It's all there.

King Saul sees all of this and wants to know more about little David. Saul recognizes his great courage and wants him to be a commander in his army. From nobody to leader overnight.

As a leader, it's an obvious call to make: hire the best and the brightest. Unfortunately our political leaders don't always do that. They put someone in a position because of political favors or they're a relative or any number of goofy reasons.

I know it seems like it's a joke, but pray that our leaders will find and recruit the "obvious" candidate for the positions they fill.


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