Human Resources and the Heart.

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Have you ever hired anyone? Ever chosen a person to fill a spot on a team or an officer in a club? Even choosing a roommate can be tricky.

When Saul disobeyed God, God rejected him as king and chose someone else. God told Samuel to go to Bethlehem and meet the sons of Jesse. So Jesse trotted out the 7-man lineup, beginning with the oldest. Samuel saw this impressive man and said to himself, “Certainly the Lord’s anointed is standing here before me.” But the Lord said to Samuel:

“Do not look at his appearance or his stature, for I have rejected him. Man does not see as God sees. For man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” 1 Samuel 16:7.

So one by one, Jesse brought them out in order, sons two through seven. And all of them were impressive, and all of them were rejected by God. And then there were none left. So Samuel turned to Jesse: “Are these all your sons?” And Jesse said, “There is still the youngest, but he is out tending sheep.” So Samuel said “Send for him. We will not sit down until he arrives.”

Finally, David (number eight) showed up, with “beautiful eyes and a healthy, handsome appearance. Then the Lord said, ‘Anoint him, for he is the one.’” I Sam. 16:12.

We need to look at people the way God does. We need to judge them by their hearts, not their appearance. Ask God to help you see their hearts, their gifts, their talents. Ask Him to help you see beyond the physical. The heart is SO MUCH more important. Sometimes looks play an early role in friendship. But it is the heart with which you fall in love. Beg God to help you discern people’s hearts. And notice—David was good looking too, just like his older brothers. But the point of the story is, the looks are a bonus. God is interested in the HEART—and we should be too.

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Published by Steven Wales

Dad's Daily Devotional began as text messages to my family. I wanted my teenagers to know their father was reading the Bible. But they were at school by then. Initially, I sent them a favorite verse or an insight based on what I read each day. That grew into drafting a devotional readng which I would send them via text. I work as an attorney and an adjunct professor, and recently wrote a book called HOW TO MAKE A'S.

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