What does He see?

“Then I will not be disgraced when I compare my life with your commands.” Psalm 119:6

“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.” 1 Samuel 16:7

Praise God He sees beyond what we see.  I am so glad it is not about my outward appearance. I hate to think that I have put more into my outward appearance than my heart.

I mean look at Society now, we are all about our outward appearance, plastic surgery, expensive clothing, jewelry, tanning, bodybuilding, tattoos, piercings, etc. 

We pride ourselves on how we look on the outside. It is one of the biggest comparisons we make. We even spend hours putting it together. It reminds me of a comment my husband made to me one time. He said, "Do women get all dressed up and ready to impress their spouses or to impress others?"

We could ask the same thing about our hearts. Are we getting our hearts right because we truly love God, or are we pretending to impress others? Maybe we should really ask ourselves what is more important, our outward appearance or having a heart that is pleasing to God. 

Where we spend our time will answer that.

According to our verse God made it very clear to Samuel what mattered to Him the most-the heart. 

So…what does He see when He looks at our hearts? 

Prayer: Lord I pray when You look at my heart You see the reflection of Your Son and His blood which covers me. I am so glad You are a God of the inside and not a God of appearance. Amen