Outward vs Inward

We've all heard the saying, "Don't judge a book by it's cover." Yet, how often do we do just that?

In the book of 1 Samuel the prophet Samuel was sent to the house of Jesse to anoint one of his eight sons as the new King of Israel. When Samuel saw Eliab, the oldest and most handsome of Jesse's sons he said, "Surely the Lord's anointed is before me."

Just as Samuel, we are often guilty of judging someone on outward appearances. But thankfully, the Lord does not see as man sees or David would never have been anointed King.

Therefore, when making decisions, we need to be sure to have the heart of God in the matter — not our own reasoning, researching and weighing of circumstances.

The Truth

Man looks on the outward appearance but the LORD looks at the heart. (1 Samuel 16:16)