Our Heart (God’s focus)

1 Samuel 15-16; 1 Chronicles 5; Matthew 1 

“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 man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.’”

1 Samuel 16:7

What does the Lord see when he looks at us?

The world focuses on our outward appearance and so do we. Huge industries are focused on updating and improving our outward appearance. Some of the top surgeons in the world are focused on cosmetic surgery, not on saving lives; however, God’s eyes are on the heart. David was a man after God’s own heart. Yet even David sinned and he let fear, murder, and lust fill his heart. In his prayer of repentance, David asked God to create in him a pure heart and to renew a steadfast spirit within him (Psalm 51:10). He prayed, “Search me, O God, and know my heart…” (Psalm 139:23). David knew God’s value on his heart. 

Do we?

Today, what is our response to God’s gaze on our heart?

“Lord God, I offer my heart to you. I pray for your cleansing from pride, fear, lust, and rebellion, that my heart would be fully yours, for your glory.”