Appearance often 〜 Old Testament

After an expression of “Appearance often” is “deceives.” When a newscaster interviews people who live near a criminal, they answer, “I didn’t see he or she does that kind of terrible thing.”

When Samuel tried to appoint Eliab as a king, Samuel heard the voice, “you shouldn’t see his appearance or his height.” At this time, not only Eliab’s appearance but also their traditional thought and family environment influenced Samuel.

If we judge people with their appearance, their way of talking, their occupation, or their outside, we might misjudge people. People see outside but the Lord sees inside of our heart. Christians also need to judge after hearing the Lord’s voice not with people’s outside.

1 Samuel 16:6~7