In the process of choosing the next king of Israel after God had rejected Saul as king, Samuel the prophet went to Jesse's house as directed by the Lord to anoint the next king. Eliab one of Jesse's sons came to Samuel, but upon his appearance, Samuel said indeed the Lord's anointed stands before the Lord (1 Samuel 16:6). In other words, Samuel thought this was the next king because of how he looked. But God responded quickly and said do not look at his height or appearance, Samuel, that does not impress me, that impress man, but what impresses me is the heart posture.
A Heart posture towards God is a heart that Seeks God, Wants God, Spends Time with God, and Loves God. God says to Samuel I have rejected Eliab; why? Because Eliab rejected God. How did he reject God? His heart posture was not toward God.
We need a heart that is postured towards God. David's heart was postured towards God, and that is why he was chosen. We must desire this heart posture toward God, seeking him, spending time with Him, wanting him, and loving Him. God knows and sees our hearts, that is what He is looking at to see if we deserve the crown or not.
God is looking at the heart. Is your heart postured towards Him?
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