#soap # 1 Samuel 16 ## Title: The Lord Sees The Heart ## Scripture: (1 Samuel 16:7) But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way people do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (NET) ## Observation: I heard someone once say, “If you were voted most likely to succeed and everything always seems to work out for you, I have good news for you. God can still use you.” This statement is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the idea that it seems God never chooses the most likely to succeed. He chooses the least. This is not always true, but what is true is that God sees more than we see in ourselves. Just like Saul in the chapter before, we must constantly remind ourselves of who Jesus says we are or we run the risk of sabotaging our lives. ## Application: Constantly remind yourself of who Jesus says you are. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for knowing us.