I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

1 Samuel 9. “There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Saul. There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people” (Verses 1-2). A choice and handsome son. I want you to remember this. Saul looked like a king, he was handsome and stately. He was every Disney prince come to life. This is the only character trait that is mentioned about Saul. He was good looking. Why of all the verses did this one stand out to me? Because many times our decisions are based on appearances. God allows Israel to have the king they wanted, not necessarily the king they needed (he comes later and God uses a very different set of standards to choose him… hint, hint).  Israel accepted Saul, because he LOOKED like a king. But as they learned, looks can be deceiving. I stand on the threshold of making a decision about a job. One job looks great because it is what I now what I understand, but there is a very steep price attached to it. The other job is not all that appealing because I am not use to the work I would be doing, it is outside my comfort zone. But it offers a lot of growth and change. One looks great, but comes with a price. The other looks scary, but comes with growth and change. Don’t equate physical appeal with good. One does not equal the other.