Posted January 21, 2016 under Blog

When God Googles People

Recently, while having lunch with a group of friends, one of them mentioned that a certain male friend—let’s call him Mr. A—was coming to town.

Now, Mr. A is still a single guy. Immediately, a light bulb turned on in our heads…Hmmm . . .Wouldn’t Mr. A be a good match for our single female friend, Ms. A??? All of a sudden, the table was abuzz with possibilities . . . What if? What if???

We started googling to check how Mr. A looked now. Would they look good together? We continued googling to find out if Mr. A and Miss A shared the same interests, the same sports . . . In short, we were “virtual matchmakers” caught up in the excitement of possibilities.

It’s embarrassing to say, but although I’ve been a Christian for many, many years, my automatic response is not always spiritual…especially when it comes to the romance department.

God has to remind me (sometimes through my hubby) that I’m not the official matchmaker, He is. All I see is the external, God sees what’s really inside a person.

So what would it be like, if God were the one “googling” a person? What would He be searching for?

*Criteria #1: Heart check, not Body check

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 ESV

Wow, even Samuel, the highly respected prophet of those times, had to be reminded!

Saul, his candidate #1 was Tall, Dark and Handsome—a popular choice! On the other hand, God’s candidate, David, at that time was sweaty, stinky, unappealing! (Remember, he had just spent the whole day, outdoors, taking care of herds of sheep!)

In short, Saul was Instagrammable, David’s selfie was not. But God preferred David, because of the quality of his heart.

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy (faithful) man? Proverbs 20:6

*What does his or her private life say about his relationship with God?

Underneath his impressive good looks, crowd appeal, and statuesque appearance, Saul was a coward. In private, he was an insecure, unteachable coward who sulked in self-pity and envy. When he would speak, it looked like he was obeying God, but it was really on his terms, not the Lord’s.

On the other hand, David’s private life, where he spent hours alone in the open fields, showed him worshipping the Lord. He found God even in his loneliness and unpopularity.

*How does he or she respond under pressure or correction?

Saul crumbled and gave in to public pressure. He compromised and disobeyed the Lord and made excuses for his behavior. Pressure made him run away from God’s will.

David faced extreme pressure from three sides: from enemies, from within his camp, and from Samuel’s exposure of his sin.

This was his steady response: running towards the Lord. Even when he grossly sinned, David responded in humility. He took his punishment like a man, obedient to his Lord. When his own men thought of stoning him, still he encouraged himself in the Lord.

And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God. 1 Samuel 30: 6 ESV

In short, I believe God was googling for FAITHFULNESS, and found it in David.

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. 2 Chronicles 16:9

Dear Lord,

Bless my friends, bless them with the virtue of faithfulness to You. May You find me faithful as well. Make us people who are faithful to you both in our private and public lives. In Jesus name, Amen.

“A faithful man will abound with blessings.” Proverbs 28:20"

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