John 7:24
Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”
I love today’s verse in the Message Bible “Don’t be nitpickers; use your head—and heart!—to discern what is right, to test what is authentically right.” I am pretty sure this is where I say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
I remember a trip we took, when I was a kid, to Galveston, Texas. My parents, grandparents, and I had been driving and sightseeing all day. We decided to stop for lunch. As any good midwestern tourist down south in January, we were dressed in shorts and t-shirts. We pulled over to this shack. On the outside, you could tell it had weathered the many storms that had tried to destroy this little island. We assumed we would go in and grab some fish and chips or burgers. That is NOT what greeted us inside!
We were met by a man in a tux who seated us at a table with fine linen, silver, and china. Our meals were brought out in several courses. I remember feeling like royalty. We were the only ones there and our waiter was the nicest man. Oh, and yes the food was awesome.
We can’t judge people or circumstances by what we see. We can’t stick our noses in the air and get all nitpicky. We have to open our hearts and eyes. Then we can see the whole picture. Aren’t you glad God looks at you that way too?
Lord, help me learn to not judge people or circumstances by their covers. ~amen
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