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Sermon - Ryan McCoy - Not As Mortals See [1 Samuel 16:1-13]
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As we continue our series in 1 Samuel 16, we see that Saul's lack of leadership had consequences. In today's passage, Samuel went out on priestly business to anoint a new king. At first look, he thought he might be replacing one obvious choice for another, but as Jesse's sons came forward, we see that God is looking deeper than we do.
"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 people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7
Too often, we judge a book by its cover. But God sees the heart. If you've ever felt unseen, know that God sees. you and knows you. He looks at your heart, sees the deep places, the complex places. He sees all our sinfulness and yet the hope of the gospel is that there just isn't enough darkness in you to chase away God's love. God sees your weakness and he knows your flaws and he's ready to do a good work in you.