Life of David: David’s Revelation of God’s Heart

Life of David: David’s Revelation of God’s Heart

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The LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance (externals: performance, accomplishments, skills, position, training, wealth, fame, opportunities, failure) or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart (movements of the heart: anointing of love)." (1 Sam. 16:7)

God corrected the way Samuel viewed or evaluated (measured) people at the time when he was choosing the most important king in the OT (1 Sam. 16:4-11). God was revealing how He views and chooses His people. God’s major revelation to Samuel is that the LORD does not see as man sees because man looks at the outward appearance (circumstances, etc.), whereas God looks at the movements of the heart. People most often measure themselves (and each other) by positive
externals (performance, accomplishments, skills, position, training, wealth, fame, opportunities) while God measures by internals (intentions and movements of the heart toward God). Sometimes we look at ourselves (or others) through the negative externals (our lack of gifting,
spiritual achievement or lack of current opportunity or position of honor) and wrongly conclude that we have no future importance in God’s purpose.

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