Lord,
you came to this earth
as the Messiah,
the son of God.

You came to proclaim
the kingdom of God
but you ignored
the rabbis
and the Jewish leaders
choosing instead
to make a bee-line for …
FISHERMEN!

These men were not
eloquent and educated.
They were very ordinary,
hard-working men –
rough and ready,
uneducated
and probably uncouth.

But these were all men
of deep faith
with a thirst for God
and who would work tirelessly
to pursue their goal.

I have read that
“Man judges by appearances
but God judges by the heart.” *

Isn’t that so true?

You showed such strange taste
when you chose your followers –
is that why
you chose me?

© Claire Murray
Samuel (1st) 16:7