Heart, Not Head!

Someone has said, "When God measures a man, He puts the tape around the heart instead of the head."

How different mankind is in the estimation of others or himself. It is very easy to get puffed up and big headed when we begin to think about our knowledge, abilities and accomplishments. Soon the actions take on the aim of how oneself is perceived by others rather than what benefit we can be to them. But it is the heart on which God looks.

When one of Jesse's sons was to be selected king, the assumption was it would be the oldest and biggest. However, David -- the youngest -- was God's choice. And the reason was given by God to Samuel.

We read. . .
"(6) When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, 'Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.' (7) 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.'" ( 1 Samuel 16:6-7 ESV)

How do we measure up in God's view of things? That is what matters most!

Have a great day COMPELLED BY A BIG HEART!
Carl

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[This focus was originally sent 08/27/1998 (Edited some with passage changed to ESV)]

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