CHILD-FRIENDLY WHOEVER GOD CHOOSES!

Proverbs 21:1 GNT

The LORD controls the mind of a king as easily as he directs the course of a stream.

 

Everyone makes choices, and God also makes choices. But God does not choose people because of how they look or what others think. God looks at the heart. Proverbs 21:1 says that God can guide a person’s heart the same way water flows in a river. This means God is in control, even of important people.

God’s choices are different from ours. When Samuel went to anoint the next king of Israel, he thought Eliab looked like the right one. But God said in 1 Samuel 16:7 that He doesn’t look at the outside — He looks at the heart.

David was the youngest and was not even invited at first, but God had seen his heart. He worshipped, obeyed, and trusted God even when no one was watching.

God weighs the inside, not the outside 

People may care about talent, clothes, or popularity, but God cares about kindness, humility, and obedience.

Saul looked like a good king, but his heart was not stable. God wants to protect us, so He will not give us responsibilities our hearts cannot handle.

God also guides people’s hearts to fulfil His plans. 

He guided:

Pharaoh’s heart (Exodus 9:12)

Cyrus’ heart to rebuild the temple (Ezra 1:1)

Nebuchadnezzar’s heart to humble him (Daniel 4:34–37)

If God can guide kings, He can guide anyone connected to your purpose — helpers, leaders, teachers, or friends.

God chooses us because of His mercy, not because we try to impress Him (Romans 9:15). You don’t have to fight for His attention. If God chooses you, no one can stop His plan (Revelation 3:7–8).

Since God weighs the heart, our job is to keep our hearts clean and open to Him. Like David prayed in Psalm 51:10, we can ask God to give us a clean heart.

A heart that listens to God is a heart God can use.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

·       What part of my heart do I need to give to God?

·       Am I caring more about how I look on the outside than who I am on the inside?

·       Do I trust God to guide the hearts of people around me?

PRAYER: Father, You look at the heart. Please make my heart clean and obedient. Help me trust Your choices and timing. Let my heart always honour You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Shalom 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO START AGAIN!

Job 17:10-11 GW   "But now, all of you, come and try again! I won’t find one wise man among you.  My days are passing by. My plans are broken. My dreams are shattered."[10]   Life may require us to start again—and it’s never too late to start over. One of life’s certainties is that everyone will experience failure at something at some point. Life is never an unbroken series of victories. Setbacks, losses, and sometimes defeat will happen and may overwhelm us. Defeat may be thrust upon us by circumstance or by others, or we may defeat ourselves by our own thoughts and actions. When this happens, some give up, some persist until they succeed, and others are willing to start over again. Luke 7:11-15 gives the account of the widow of Nain, on her way to bury her only son, crying, distraught after losing another close family member. On the way, Jesus saw her, had compassion, and acted.  The woman must have thought, "Is He kidding? Does He know what I've been t...
Read more

DIVINE VISION!

Jeremiah 1:1-11 NASB The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, [2] to whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. [3] It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the exile of Jerusalem in the fifth month. [4] Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, [5] “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” [6] Then I said, “Oh, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth.” [7] But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak. [8] “Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to save you,” declares the Lord. [9] Then the Lord stretch...
Read more

RESISTANCE FROM STEPPING INTO PURPOSE!

John 16:33 AMPC I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]   Stepping into your God-given purpose is one of the most powerful decisions you will ever make. But it is also one of the most resisted. The Bible makes it clear that whenever God calls a person, opposition rises—externally, internally, and spiritually. Jesus Himself tells us that trials will come, but His victory gives us courage and peace. Every believer must understand this: resistance is not a sign that you’re in the wrong place; it is often proof that you’re stepping into the right one. Everyone called by God faces resistance! Throughout Scripture, the moment people stepped into divine purpose, they faced pushback. ...
Read more