I the Lord search the Heart

1 Samuel. 16:7." But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." The heart is the very soul of man, our thoughts, feelings, and passions. The heart shows who we really are. This is where the hidden things of our lives will be found. Many times we as believers stop our own blessings from the Lord, by holding on to things in our hearts that we should have let go of when we first got saved. In Jeremiah 17:9 the Word of God says,"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" v:10. "I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings." God isn't worried about our looks as some might be. God's eyes go right to the individual's heart. He sees the joy, hurt, anger, even our thoughts of Him.  Matt.5:8. "Blessed is the pure in heart: for they shall see God." Remember God sees all even our hearts. Ask Him to check your heart, and begin to make it poor. Give Him Praise.