Proverbs 16:2 (KJV) Outward Appearances

Proverbs 16:2 (KJV)
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

It is here that I am reminded of another verse,

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 seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

Men justify themselves by their ways. We look at the ways of certain people and we either regard or reject them. We hold up our own ways, the outward appearance of things and present ourselves as good and right and clean. Because others agree with us we believe ourselves to be in safe stead for eternity.

But God tells us that it is not our ways that He looks at. This is not to say our ways are unimportant but that they are not all important. The Lord looks at the heart and weighs the spirits. God sees not the actions of men but what motivates the action.

When it comes down to it the only ways that truly project cleanliness are those ways of Christ living in us. As we die to self so that the life we now live is “Christ liveth in me” our ways are clean before God. God looks for the heart of Christ in us.

He weighs our spirits whether they have been quickened.

Everything else is only outward appearance.

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Proverbs 16:2 (KJV) Outward Appearances

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