Look beyond the pretty outward appearance. Look at the heart—that is what
God does. When the Lord directed the prophet Samuel to replace King Saul, He
gave him this advice…But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look
at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him;
for God sees not as man sees,
for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7. Samuel looked at and rejected all of
David’s other brothers before David was brought from the field where he was
tending his sheep and was chosen and anointed to be the next King of Israel.
David became known as a man after God’s own heart because he even though he
sinned, he was honestly repentant and sought to know and trust God. That’s how
our lives should be—seeking to know God more deeply. Then as we look at others,
we’ll see them with God’s eye, not our own, and see past their faults to their
true heart.
RSVP: Jesus is inviting us to see others as He sees them…and to love others
as He does. Can you do that?
Prayer~With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give
glory to your name forever…. Psalms 86:12 NLT
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2014 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture
quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.
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