Friday, September 9, 2011

The LORD looks on the Heart

"The LORD sees not as man sees; 
man looks on the outward appearance, 
but the LORD looks on the heart." 
1 Samuel 16:7

Say to those who are of a fearful heart, "Be strong, fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you". -- Isaiah 35:4

"Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside cannot defile him, since it enters, not his heart but his stomach, and so passes on?" (Thus he declared all foods clean.)  And he said, "What comes out of a man is what defiles a man. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, fornication, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a man" -- Mark 7:19-23

Body Abides in Confidence

In the shelter of Your wings, we find our peace,  A refuge from the storm, where fears cease.  You are the source of every good and perfect ...