A look at the heart is to look at the place where 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” (I Samuel 16:7).
God tells Samuel not to judge a man by his face or his appearance or by the height of his stature or by his standing in his community. God tells Samuel not to judge a man by his outward appearance as the world does, but to look at his heart as he does. He tells Samuel to look at the thoughts and the intentions of the man and not what he actually sees before him. While it may seem impossible to look at someone’s heart to determine his or her thoughts and intentions, God as actually provided us with the means to do just that.
“As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the person” (Proverbs 27:19).
Could this be the very reason God wants us to look upon a man’s heart. Just as the very image of a face can be reflected in water, so is the very thought and intentions reflected by the heart.
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh” (Luke 6:45).
According to this passage, it would appear that whatever we have an abundance of in our heart is what we will have an abundance of brought forth in our life. The passage goes on to say that out of the treasures that are in our heart will be the treasures that we bring forth in our life, be they good or be they bad. Just as the water reflects our image or face, the words that we speak reflect the thoughts and intents of our heart. This is why God tells us to look not on the countenance of a man nor to look on the height of his stature because his heart will give a true picture of the man himself, reflecting his innermost thoughts and intentions. The world will continue to judge others by their outward appearance, but God wants his children to look at the heart.
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Enjoy your blessings - KW
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