God had sent Samuel to anoint God’s choice for king of Israel. In 1 Samuel 16:7 God told Samuel, “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The
LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.’”
When the Bible talks about our heart, it is referring to more than the organ that pumps blood through our bodies. In the Bible, the heart is even more than just the source of our emotions. The heart is the very center of our being. It is the source of all of our thinking processes. It is our true character.
When we accept Christ as our Savior and give God control of our lives, God gives us a new heart. He tears down the hard, selfish, disobedient walls that made up our old heart and rebuilds our heart by giving us a new character. This new character is
* Stronger (1 Thessalonians 3:13).
* Enlightened (2 Corinthians 4:6).
* Trusting of God (Proverbs 3:5).
* Loyal to God (Psalm 57:7).
* Happy (Proverbs 15:13).
* Peace-filled (Proverbs 14:30).
* Upright (Psalm 97:11).
* Pure (Psalm 51:10).
* Sincere (Ephesians 6:5).
* Wise (Proverbs 14:33).
* Compassionate (Ephesians 4:32).
* Humble (Proverbs 51:17).
* Devoted to God (Psalm 119:10).
Would you like to have this kind of heart? Turn your life over to God and let him start construction right away.
Related Scripture:
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5 & 6
“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23