Have you ever wondered what it takes to be anointed by God for a purpose? Have you ever wondered what it takes for you to be chosen by God to truly make a difference in the world? Read on, and find out. This passage is from 1 Samuel 16, where the Lord sends Samuel to anoint a king over Israel. This is what the Lord's own criteria is for a man of God:
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at his physical 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." (1 Samuel 16:7 NKJV)
This is great news! The outward appearance of a person matters not to God: it is the heart that He sees, and it is the heart that He responds to. Regardless of your skin color, your stature, or your physical strength, God can make you into a great man or woman of righteousness.
So let me ask you, do you want to be anointed by Him? Do you really want to make a difference? If you do, submit your whole heart to Him; leave nothing unchecked. Let Him dig deep and change even those things that you never thought could be changed. Let Him purify your heart; let Him bring the sins of your flesh to light, so that when He looks upon you, He sees a heart covered in the blood of His Son, made pure by His death and resurrection, ready for a life of blessed service.
"And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his deeds have been carried out in God."(John 3:19-21 ESV)
Blessings in Christ,
Andrew
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at his physical 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." (1 Samuel 16:7 NKJV)
This is great news! The outward appearance of a person matters not to God: it is the heart that He sees, and it is the heart that He responds to. Regardless of your skin color, your stature, or your physical strength, God can make you into a great man or woman of righteousness.
So let me ask you, do you want to be anointed by Him? Do you really want to make a difference? If you do, submit your whole heart to Him; leave nothing unchecked. Let Him dig deep and change even those things that you never thought could be changed. Let Him purify your heart; let Him bring the sins of your flesh to light, so that when He looks upon you, He sees a heart covered in the blood of His Son, made pure by His death and resurrection, ready for a life of blessed service.
"And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his deeds have been carried out in God."(John 3:19-21 ESV)
Blessings in Christ,
Andrew
