What Does God See?

I Samuel 16:7b

“For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

This scripture reminds me of the famous Trojan horse that the Greeks used in the Trojan War. If you recall, the Greeks presented the horse as a “gift” to the Trojans. Unbeknownst to the Trojans, however, there were Greeks hidden inside the horse who snuck out and opened the Trojan gate that night to allow their Greek forces to come in and overtake the city. I’m sure the Trojans were surprised that something so innocent could turn out to be so deadly. If they had known what was inside they would have surely rejected the gift.

As Christians, we have to ensure that both our inside and our outside reflect God’s standard for our lives. God is not pleased when we project a false air of “savedness” in public but our inside is corrupted. Additionally, those who hold you in such high regard are ambushed by the truth once it comes out. I say “we” because I know that I have been guilty of this in the past. And I also know that God was not happy when I lived like that. If this applies to you, it’s not too late to start anew. The Word says His compassions are new every morning. So talk to the Father. Ask for His forgiveness. Ask Him to rid you of anything that’s not like Him. Then start filling yourself with His Word so that what He sees matches what others see.