More to The Story - Chapter 10 - 1 Samuel


HOW DOES GOD JUDGE?
 
“The LORD said to Samuel, 'Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him.' the LORD doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. " I Samuel 16:7(NLT)

REFLECTION

God doesn’t see things the way you and I see them. Each us succumbs to superficial judgments. We must be diligent to repent when we do and seek to avoid them whenever possible. God judges the heart. Far, far too many times I have said or thought things like, “if his heart were right, he wouldn’t act like that”. Well, how do I know? How do I know what kind of life he’s had, perhaps including tragedy, abuse, abandonment, with no one to love him. Maybe he, in all his apparent shortcomings has come light years further toward God in Christ than I, with all my advantages in life, have.

PRAYER

“Lord, please help me to see others with your eyes. Help me to be less impressed with outward things, especially when superficial, and more impressed with others’ heart toward you. Amen”


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