12/20/2023 0 Comments Man looks on the outward appearance![]() The reason is that, they can’t see the heart so they look for the things they can see. 1 Samuel 19:7 says 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. When the Lord said for man looketh on the outward appearance, what He was saying is that, man (man and woman) judges by what they can see. Paul (former Saul) became an incurable soul winner he went out and told everyone who cared to listen about Christ. Saul was an aggressive Pharisee he hated Christ with a passion, he committed a lot of his followers to prison for doing nothing but the moment he received the Holy Spirit, the whole world knew, by what they saw on the outside. Likewise when one is filled with the Spirit of God, it will show on the outside. His problems were an internal one but it manifested on the outside. This man refused to live with humans he chose the burial ground as his abode. How about demonic possession? The mad man of Gadara was mad on the inside, he had a legion demon residing in him and it showed on the outside (Mark 5:1-19). ![]() A lunatic is mad on the inside but it shows on the outside. Secondly, what is inside will show outside. 1 Samuel 2:3 says talk no more so exceeding proudly let not arrogance come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. He looks at both the HEART (1 Samuel 16:7) and the OUTWARD appearance. Firstly, the bible did not say that God ignores the OUTWARD appearance and focuses on the HEART. ![]() A lot of us have read this and interpreted it as, all that matters is the HEART not the OUTWARD appearance. One of the most MISUNDERSTOOD portions of the bible is 1 Samuel 16:7a, it says for the Lord seeth not as man seeth for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. 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.1 Samuel 16:7
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