We would like to think that all non-mating situations would be absent a consideration of physical attributes. This would allow for proper assessment of our associates; such as in performing selection as based on the merit of the soul and spirit. This is especially necessary for situations that are elections to service to the LORD. Surely, this is a weighting criterion in subsequent assessment of faithful performance of the assigned mission. As pertains to the former consideration–selection for service to the LORD–any assessment of fitness for duty needs to be done in a fashion that is such as we see, here.
And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.
And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
(1 Samuel 16:4-7)
Of course, we will still need to work our way through a process of evaluation, of some sorts. This is the standard interview situation, as one narrows the candidate list. The time that it is of greatest pressure on us is when it involves a single position that must be filled. Samuel was in that type of interview, here.
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