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7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. I Samuel 16:7b LKV
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. Luke 12:6-7 KJV
The Bible is clear that God looks on the heart of man, not upon his appearance.
It is the world that is looking and judging by a person’s beauty or strength rather than by his kindness and goodness. Yet, it is this very kindness and goodness in a man’s heart that is of infinite significance.
Jesus reminds us that God watches over the little sparrows that are valued cheaply by the world. Surely, each person is of much more merit than many birds, and our Father in Heaven is certainly loving and watching over us.
We who are created in the very image of God Himself, and who are loved by the Creator of all things, are of worth.
Let us think that over again: Each of us is of worth.
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My Brother’s Job
It was dusk
when we drove
past
the homeless man,
shuffling
the opposite direction
up the street.
The forecast predicted
a cold, windy night
ahead.
Our conversation
drifted into speculation
of where the man might be going,
or if he had a place to stay the night.
We wondered if he would have enough to eat.
Would he be warm enough?
Would he eventually find work?
Then my friend mused,
“Maybe he is praying
for us all,
as he walks along,
and his work
is then,
more important
than ours.”
My soul jarred with the impact of his words,
thankfully never to recover.
Soul-jarring leaves soul-sight
clear-eyed.
I grasped the understanding that this homeless man
was deeply loved by Our Father,
and I realized, at long last, that
I was seeing my Brother.
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