2 Chronicles 16:9 ‘For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.’

DAILY READING; – Luke 23:1-25; Genesis 41; Psalm 32

California’s most famous stagecoach robber was a man called , “Black Bart.”
For 6 years starting in 1877, Black Bart committed 28 robberies wearing a flour sack over his head and brandishing a shotgun. However, during his last robbery, he was wounded. As he fled the scene he mistakenly dropped a handkerchief behind. The handkerchief had the laundry marking, FX07, which was traced to San Francisco. As the police investigated the owner of the handkerchief, they made one of the most surprising, arrests in the city’s history. ‘Black Bart’ the stagecoach robber turned out to be Charles Bolton, one of San Francisco’s leading citizens with close ties to the police department. He had a reputation of being a non-smoking, non-drinking big businessman with interests in the gold mines. People believed him to be a God-fearing man. It was hard for the citizens of San Francisco to believe who he really was. Deceived by his impeccable outward appearance, no one ever suspected that he was a criminal at heart, comfortably living a double life in their midst.

Indeed many times we can be deceived by appearances. We have often heard it said: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
That is quite true. We often judge people based on the outward impression they give us. However, unlike man, God does not look at outward appearance, He looks at the heart.

When God sent Samuel to anoint a new king among Jesse’s sons, Samuel saw the oldest son—Eliab and immediately concluded he must be the one. But despite Eliab’s impressive looks, God rejected him along with the other sons Jesse had lined up. God said to Samuel ‘..for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart”.
Though Jesse had considered his youngest son, David, as the least qualified, when David arrived, God told Samuel: “Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.”
God saw David’s heart when no one else could see it.
Acts 13:21-23 says ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, to be a man after my heart, who will carry out all my wishes.”
God said ‘I have found’ meaning He had been searching.
2 Chronicles 16:9 says ‘For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.’
Even today, God is searching for those whose hearts are right towards Him. This is why our concern should be always to please God and not man. David was in the bush yet God located him. Likewise, though you may be serving in the secret place today, studying the Word, praying and worshiping, the God who looks at the heart is about to locate you. You may not look anything like a king, but God is about to divinely elevate you.
Like David, men may count you out, but as long as you heart remains right, God will count you His prime candidate.
God will take you from the back to the front. What He spoke over your life He is about to fulfill. People may say that you don’t qualify, but the God who has the final say over your destiny, says ‘you are the head and not the tail, above only and never beneath.’
Indeed as you remain faithful, serving God sincerely from the heart, it is only a matter of time before the God who sees in secret will surely reward you openly.

PRAYER; Lord please grant me the right heart to always serve You diligently. Thank You indeed for locating me in this season for Your divine promotion and upliftment in Jesus Name.

Quote : To get into the next level of your life, God will always give a specific instruction. – WORDBITE 222.