1 Samuel 16:1-13 / Mark 2:23-28
God’s ways are not man’s ways, and God’s thoughts are not man’s thoughts.
We have heard that many times, but we still find it difficult to understand and comprehend the ways and the thoughts of God.
The God that we believe in is certainly the God of surprises.
And we will continue to be surprised by God’s ways, God’s thoughts and God’s choices.
In the 1st reading, even the great prophet Samuel had a little difficulty in discerning God’s choices.
But Samuel came to understand this fundamental aspect of God:
God does not see as man sees; man looks at appearances but God looks at the heart.
So, we may be intelligent, talented and gifted, or resourceful and creative.
But do we know what is our heart like and what is in our heart?
God created our hearts and only He knows what is truly in our hearts.
Let us ask the Lord God to teach us so that our hearts will be filled with His thoughts, His ways and His choices.