When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the Lord’s anointed!” But 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.” –1 Samuel 16:6-7 (NLT)
This passage reveals what is most important to God. God cares most about our hearts, the condition of our hearts! His thoughts and ways are different from ours. Don’t we, as humans, often put our emphasis on our looks, careers, how much money we have, or compare ourselves to others?
God is telling us the outward things about us do not matter to Him. Continue reading “THE HEART”