Happy Belated Memorial Day!
1 Samuel 16, 1 Samuel 17: 1-37, John 15, Psalm 85: 1-7
1 Samuel 16: 7 (ESV)
“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance
or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees
not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the
heart.”
When I was reading the Bible readings for this day, verse 7
from 1 Samuel 16 stood out to me. I love how Father-God spoke to Samuel as he
was looking at the sons of Jessie the Bethlehemite. Samuel had such an intimate
relationship with Father-God that he received instructions in his head as he
was looking at each boy. The Lord told Samuel do not judge a person’s
leadership potential by their height and stature, in other words, don’t judge a
person by their appearance. Because God can see into a man’s heart, we need to
always seek the Lord’s guidance when making any decision. As believers of faith
in Jesus Christ, we also need to judge people the way Father-God judges someone,
which is on their inner character and not on their outward appearance. What
this verse also shows is that whomever God chooses may not line up with our own
human expectations, so we need to trust in God’s judgement always because he
can see more than we can see with our human eyes. This verse also tells us that
God can use anyone to do his work, even those feel weak and not strong in
statue.
If you enjoyed reading my thoughts about the day’s Bible
verse(s), do yourself a favor and find a Bible-based church so you can join a
community that teaches you how to have a relationship with Father-God, his son
Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
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