The God of the Bible is a God that is seemingly uninterested in physical appearances. The God of the Bible cares not one bit whether we look fashionable in the eyes of the culture. God doesn't care about our resumes or connections or cultural status. The God of the Bible cares about our heart—our honesty, integrity, thoughtfulness, and love.
God's concern for the condition of our hearts, as opposed to our looks, should give us pause. Though we may, and often do judge ourselves and others by looks—the clothes they wear, the car we drive, the job they hold, or the house we have: God does not judge by this standard. And neither should we. Though we live in a society steeped in the importance of appearances, God calls us back to the heart.
Friends, God insists on the ultimate value of the heart—over against the value of appearances. God insists on the primacy and priority of the heart.
God's concern for the condition of our hearts, as opposed to our looks, should give us pause. Though we may, and often do judge ourselves and others by looks—the clothes they wear, the car we drive, the job they hold, or the house we have: God does not judge by this standard. And neither should we. Though we live in a society steeped in the importance of appearances, God calls us back to the heart.
Friends, God insists on the ultimate value of the heart—over against the value of appearances. God insists on the primacy and priority of the heart.
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