Your close fellowship with Jesus prepares you to be used by God, just as King David was prepared.

“Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the LORD is with him.” (1Sam 16:18)

“God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1Cor 1:9)

“seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business” (Acts 6:3)

“he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.” (2Tim 2:21)

“Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.” (2Cor 5:5)

“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2Tim 2:15)

“and truly our fellowship [koinonia] is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.” (1Jn 1:3)

“that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work [agathos ergon]” (Col 1:10)

“I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called” (Eph 4:1)

“Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ” (Phil 1:27)

“that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him” (Col 1:10)

“that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.” (1Thes 2:12)

“which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer” (2Thes 1:5)

“Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power” (2Thes 1:11)

Reading: 1Sam 16-18; Lk 2