That's how He called His chosen ones' first king. From the smallest tribe, from the least family in the tribe. How a lonely walk searching for lost donkeys can lead to prophet prayers.
And then the quiet shepherd boy, forgotten in the fields, youngest of 8 brothers, called in to receive the anointing oil of kingship.
And sweet Mary, poor girl from a small town, humble of heart, yet honored above all women to be the mother of the Messiah.
He uses the ones who least expect it. The ones attending to their daily chores, completing their mundane tasks, faithfully working in small ways. . . faithfully serving.
After all, didn't He teach us this way. This way of serving others, caring for forgotten flock, simply obeying parents, daily working. This way of doing the jobs no one else cares to do. . . feeding the hungry, comforting the wounded, washing the feet.
Savior example shows love in the little, daily tasks of loving. Washing dirty, chubby fingers of little ones, preparing meals, reading quiet, bending down to serve, to love.
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9
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