God Looks On The Heart
The Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature,
because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees . . .
1 Samuel 16:7
The prophet Samuel was sent by God to anoint the next king of Israel (1 Samuel 16:1). When he saw Eliab, the firstborn son of Jesse, Samuel thought he was the chosen one. But God said: “Do not consider his appearance or his physical stature . . . . man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (v 7). Out of Jesse’s eight sons, God chose the youngest, David—who was tending his father’s sheep (v 11)—to be the next king.
God is more concerned with our hearts than with outward credentials—the school we attended, what we earn, or how much we volunteer. Jesus taught His disciples to focus on purifying their hearts of selfish and evil thoughts because “what comes out of a man, that defiles them” (Mark 7:20). Just as Samuel learned not to consider outward appearances, may we, with God’s help, examine our hearts—our thoughts and intentions—in all that we do.
Bible Reading
1 Samuel 16:4-12.
Prayer
Dear God, please help me to do what honours You. In Jesus name. Amen.
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