WE SHOULD LOOK AS GOD LOOKS

“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”

1 Samuel 16:7 KJV

I am so thankful that God looks on our heart because if He didn’t look on our heart when we do things that hurt Him we would be in a lot of trouble.  We read in the Bible “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:” (Luke 6:37).

It’s very easy to point the finger at people and judge them but what about us?  Do we judge ourselves as we judge others?  Instead of pointing the finger at people when we see them do something they shouldn’t do and judging and condemning them, we should pray for them and love them as God loves them.

We sometimes forget that no one is perfect.  All of us have hurt God at times.  There was only one perfect person who ever lived or ever will live and His Name is Jesus.  A pastor said in a sermon “If you will make sure your own heart is right before God, you won’t have the time to condemn and judge others”.

The pastor is so right because it’s a full time job to keep my heart in right standing with God.  We need to be sure that our heart is right with God because we don’t know when He will call us home or when Jesus will come back for us.  How about your heart?  Is your heart right with God? 

Heavenly Father, please forgive us for judging and condemning others.  Help us to realize the importance of keeping our own heart in right standing with You.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

April 22, 2015