Messy!

 1 Samuel 16: 7

People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

This is what this Easter week is all about, as the God of Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob peered at the inside of the heart of man.

He immediately recognized the need for His people to have a Savior—and so He sent one.

Sometimes we can make a real mess of our lives, can’t we?

I’m so glad that Jesus doesn’t necessarily look past the mess, as much as He looks for what causes it in the first place.

Are you hiding something from Jesus?

When my bedroom as a kid, looked a tornado went through it, my Mom would often just close the door—but the mess was still there.

What mess are you willing to let Jesus in on, today?

This week is a celebration, in the fact that Jesus is so wonderful at cleaning up messes.

I am so thankful that He came to tidy up Dan’s heart, when I had made a real mess of it.

I’m glad He didn’t just throw up His arms in exasperation, when He first saw the condition of my heart.

God does His beautifying work from the inside out.

Maybe instead of an extreme external makeover—maybe we all need one on the inside, first…

Ask yourself:

·         What mess am I trying to clean up on my own, that Jesus could clean up in a wink of time?