"But to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word" (Isaiah 66:2).
We know that humans consider the outward appearance, but God always looks at the heart. We can see only Jacob's covetousness, greed and manipulation. But God saw beyond his flesh and into something within his heart — a contrite, broken spirit.
God knew that something in Jacob's heart was willing to be changed. That is exactly what God is looking for in us. He looks for a broken, repentant heart He can work on.
He cannot do anything with an Esau type, who takes the things of God for granted and weeps phony tears of repentance. Esau was sensual and his heart was hard. He was like many Christians today, floating through life with no purpose, wanting only to enjoy sensual pleasures along the way."
David Wilkerson (1931-2011)
We know that humans consider the outward appearance, but God always looks at the heart. We can see only Jacob's covetousness, greed and manipulation. But God saw beyond his flesh and into something within his heart — a contrite, broken spirit.
God knew that something in Jacob's heart was willing to be changed. That is exactly what God is looking for in us. He looks for a broken, repentant heart He can work on.
He cannot do anything with an Esau type, who takes the things of God for granted and weeps phony tears of repentance. Esau was sensual and his heart was hard. He was like many Christians today, floating through life with no purpose, wanting only to enjoy sensual pleasures along the way."
David Wilkerson (1931-2011)
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