What Does God See?

Day One -What Does God See?

“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 man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.’"I Samuel 16:7 NIV

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     When the prophet Samuel saw the sons of Jesse, his eyes popped out. One of these seven boys had to be the next king. They so looked the part! Quickly, the Lord corrected Samuel’s evaluation.

    “Forget it, Samuel. Don’t even go there. I’m not interested in appearance. I see the heart. That’s everything to Me.”

     Well, what do you think? What does God look for? Is it beauty, intelligence, money, coolness, popularity, or clothes?  Maybe the Lord looks for a good person who rarely makes a mistake or one whose parents are respectable.
     When God chose David, he was taking care of sheep, and just a few according to his oldest brother. David wasn’t in the king’s army, just an errand boy for his father. He held no aspirations for greatness. He was just the youngest of eight. But David honored the Lord.
     David was chosen, not because he was perfect, but because at his very core was passion to honor God. Psalm twenty-three, written by David, is a tribute to God’s wonderful care for you. Honoring the Lord was David’s heart and the Lord liked what He saw.   

“After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart;
he will do everything I want him to do.’”
Acts 13:22 NIV

        Dear Lord, Teach me to honor You above all others.

Review by Jacob-

"God doesn't look for beauty, intelligence, or money, he looks for the ones who truly love him and want to serve him."