Heart Is Above
All!
"For the Lord does not see as man sees;
for man looks at the outward appearance,
but the Lord looks at the heart.”
1 Samuel
16:7
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on steps
of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
In his speech, he said, “I have a dream
that my four little children will one
day
live in a nation where they will not be
judged by the color of their skin but
by
the content of their character.”
That
dream has not yet been realized.
But God does not see people based
on their race, nationality, or social
background.
When Samuel was choosing Israel’s next king
among Jesse’s sons, God specifically told him
not to look at the external qualities. Instead, he
was to choose as God chooses—on the basis
of the heart (1 Samuel 16:1-13).
When we look at people, let us view
them as God does, not as the world
does. Let us appreciate their heart
above
all.
"When we begin to see
people
through God’s eyes, our focus
will change from looks to life."
David C.
McCasland