THE LORD LOOKS

1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV) ... For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
    A man cried to God, "Take this sickness away from me it has ruined my life," yet he continued in his sins, having lost his friends, his parents rejected him, he then cried, "God I know You are, help me to confess every sin as selfish and self serving, help me to receive your Son, I know He is the only Way." Cody then found God's transforming Power and was radically changed, reduced to living in a wooded lot because drugs had stolen his life, he now tries to rebuild all the things he tore apart, family, relationships and a life.
   We celebrate this time in February, every year to remind us of those we love and have loved, however, love that is real comes from the heart, God sees our hearts and knows what is hidden in our lives, He observes the bare truth of who we are. The psalmist writes in Psalm 119:11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You! 
   Would you like to really love another person, hide God's word where it will do the most good and your love for others will overflow. Jesus loved us from the very core of His being, He alone is the example of Love. Won't you trust Him today?
Heavenly Father, we are yours the price you paid, says it all. May we live as those alive from the dead as ones loved by the Creator. May our every breath be remembered as a gift of life from You and let all Your love fill the lives of those around us. Amen