Qualified by the INNER MAN

Text:  1 Samuel 16:7(KJV)

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.

Friends, we must get to a point of God’s approval and commendation which is based on the condition of our hearts, spiritual maturity and not based on the physical appearance that will fade away. Unfortunately, we are in a society that celebrates appearance, qualification, titles, social status etc but the standard of God is very different as He sees and weighs the inner man. Psalm 24:3-4 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart.. He sees the motive of actions, so we cannot package for God. We should be careful not to focus on the outer appearance only. Therefore, let’s purify our inner man as we spend time daily with God in humility and obedience for His will. And this makes us to be fit ready for His divine purpose.

Interestingly, God’s credential is within which is your inner man as He qualifies the unqualified for His divine assignment. Hence, it is your spiritual core personality that brings about your reality for selection. And it goes beyond your outward appearance as it includes our state of minds, thoughts, feelings, wills, soul in which God does the work of salvation for our transformation. So, God’s calling is from within and that is why Apostle Paul will always pray that we be strengthened with might by the work of Holy Ghost. Ephesians 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man.  However, with your unimpressive resume, there is a louder voice that recommends us for heavens approval for His agenda. I pray we shall be qualified today by His criteria as He did to David even the youngest in the midst of his brethren in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINT:

1.       Oh Lord, make us effective not based on our past but on our transformed inner personality as shaped by God today in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember, it is the Hold Spirit that molds and nurtures our inner reality.