Where Does the Time Go?
It has been far too long since I have updated this blog. And as much as I hate to admit it, this is quite ironic after I read my previous post this morning. The fact is that I am no different from anyone else and I often allow life to get in the way and interfere with sharing thoughts on God’s word with my friends.
Life is busy for all of us and we all tend to get lost in the details of everyday life. When you work in the Northern Virgina area this is quite easy to do because there are so many details in life every day. I keep telling myself I will get better at this just after the next crisis is over but that crisis just leads to another. Before you know it, I am looking back thinking, “where did all the time go?”
So there I was this morning, checking on my Facebook friends, another one of those perceived priorities. As I was reviewing the older posts on a Facebook page for The Message (the bible), I found the following scripture from 1 Samuel 16:7:
But God told Samuel, “Looks aren’t everything. Don’t be impressed with his looks and stature. I’ve already eliminated him. God judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; God looks into the heart.”
This is a very powerful piece of scripture. Many of us go through life to find that some people just don’t like us because we are not outwardly attractive, or are not a great athlete, or for many other reasons that people perceive to be important in life. This scripture provides hope for the rest of us imperfect people. We are reminded that God looks at the content of our heart rather than our outward appearance or other factors. When we truly love God with all our heart, mind and strength God is pleased in us. God is not impressed by the levels of fame and fortune we achieve in life. God is focused on how well we serve Him and not how well we are served by others.
Yet another reminder for me that I need to be better at serving God above all the other things in life. Definitely something to think about!
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Love it! This reminds me of our young girls in church but, also serves as a reminder that as adults we also place a lot of “validation” through our careers, homes, outward images & appearances. It’s definitely a human struggle & this scripture is definitely hope for us humans (for me)! Thanks for your thoughts.