Heart > Appearance.



1 Sam. 16:6–7

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.”

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

Samuel knew what a king looked like: Tall, strong, warrior-like. Or at least he thought he knew.

But he saw the wrong thing. He needed to be looking at the heart.

God does not judge by outward appearance like we're quick to do. He looks inside... and what does he see?

He see the heart of a child redeemed by his Son Jesus.

And that's a heart that brings him joy.

Why are we quick to judge others by outward appearance? Why is it better that God looks at your heart?

 

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