The choice and the call
1 Sam 9 : 1-4, 17-19, 10 : 1; Mk 2 : 13-17
Saul and Matthew... two shining exemplifications of God's choice and call. God chooses God's messengers in ways known only to God, Saul went in search of the assess and he returned as King of Israel. God has a unique set of criteria to select the messengers, a tax collector was not exempt from Jesus' choice of disciples. The qualifications to be God's messengers is rather strange- Saul was handsome and strong, his successor David was a small and simple boy! The message is simply one: don't be carried away with what you have nor be buried because of your inabilities. God's ways are wonderful; the right way to experience it is surrender!