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So, how did David, a teenage boy with all the sticky labels that every adolescent struggles with, go from shepherd boy to the most famous king of all?
His secret lies within his coin.
According to Jewish tradition, when David grew in stature and became king, he commissioned the royal minters to produce a coin that would speak to God’s people.
Firstly, he commanded that the coin be weighted fairly; this allowed it to become credible beyond the nation of Israel.
Secondly, it was to be stamped on one side with a picture that displayed the majesty of a king God had honored; he chose the imprint to be the tower of David.
The third request, however, took his staff a little by surprise.
And on the other side—a shepherd's staff and shepherd's bag.
The people were thrilled with this decision because the great and mighty David was not ashamed of his humble origin. They said of him:
“He never forgets that God had taken him from his flocks of sheep and made him king. He has other flock to care for now, and he treats them as lovingly and as tenderly as he had treated his little lambs!”
The coin symbolized a characteristic of the God of David’s kingdom.
He is looking for those who can be entrusted with a lot because they do not misconceive the power of the little.
He is looking for a people who will do something.
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