We live in a world
where looking good often leads to popularity and money. Multi-billions of dollars are spent trying to
make one look good to others and compared to others. The mindset is that if one looks good then he
will automatically feel good about himself
However, we know that it's just not so.
No matter how pretty the outside is, if the inside is in a mess, the
person will be a real mess. Appearances
can only get a person so far. They can
never fix what is wrong with the soul.
There are a lot of
people in the Church who work really hard at making good impressions on
others. The mindset is that the more
accepted they are by the majority, the more secure their place in the church
is. And when the person is being
supported by the church, appearances become very important to them.
It's easy to come
across as being spiritual beings. We can
easily fool one another about our relationship with God. We may be scholars of the Bible, good
preachers or teachers, have persuasive personalities, be popular in the church,
or be powerful and influential, and still be far from the heart of God.
God isn't concerned
about the things we see. He sees the
heart. He judges the heart and when it
is corrupt with evil, He rejects it. God does not mess around. If the heart is not right with Him, all the
fluff that surrounds it is worth nothing and the soul will be condemned. Be
sure your heart is right with God.
Appearances and the things of the world all fade away, but the righteous
heart endures forever.
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