Today, While watching Jax and Knox playing, I was reading my Bible study (Journey: A Womans Guide to Intimacy with God) The title was "Seeing What God See's" The scripture quoted was,
"Man does not see what the Lord sees, for man sees what is visible, but the Lord see's the heart"
I Samuel 16:7
The Story that went along with it was about a man who worked at the local Dollar Store who was developmentally disabled. The woman who wrote this talked about how the man had worked at this store for years and was very well known around town and everyone acknowledges him but is distant because they are "scared" of him. This struck me as strange but I completely understand....It happens. The whole point of this whole devotional is about how people view others and how God views others and the thing is God views us different. The way God views us is what is on the inside and the "heart" of the person. People view others skin deep on first glance...I really think that there are people, who do view people more than what is on the outside but the "majority" of the world doesn’t, sadly. But, the way we should view people is WAYYYYY more than skin deep...It’s a lot like seeing a book on a shelf that has a AWSOME cover and you are automatically attracted to that cover but you open the book and there are No words....how disappointing is that? On the other hand there is another book right next to it that has a cover that is puke green and dingy with a bent cover and is half price but you open the book and it is the best story you ever read....That is inner Beauty and that IS how God views us and honestly, that is all that matters!
This whole devotional made me feel really guilty because when I was about 4 years old I went to visit my mother‘s cousin in Wisconsin who is Severely Mentally Disabled, When he was young he had half of his brain removed. He is around 30 and has the mentality of a 3-5 year old. When I walked in the living room Johnny started going spastic he was "Excited" and I FREAKED out I cried for about an hour and I told my mommy, "Mommy, that boy is scary" My aunt tried to get us acquainted and by the end of the weekend we were inseparable. We drew pictures and played. I remember asking my aunt what grade he was in because I was going into 1st grade and he was A lot bigger than me and He couldn't count to ten and I could to 100. She said he was going into kindergarten again. I asked her how he could be so big and go into Kindergarten and he still ware diapers and I had to go to the Big girl bathroom before I went. She patiently responded, "Johnny, will always go to Kindergarten and Johnny will never be able to go to the Big boy potty. I remember the drive home with my mom and I asked her questions about Johnny the whole way home and from that time on I was never scared of Johnny or anyone else that was delayed in any way. It was as if they were just like me and you. I am not saying that I view people the way God does but I have a different way of viewing people. What I want everyone to get out of this is that People come in all different colors, religions, hair styles, and mental levels, but God made us all and made us equal...Do you think that if someone is pretty or rich they are better? I hope not. The thing is the person who isn’t the prettiest or richest is normally a better person because they “normally” know how it feels to be looked down on so they would not do the same to other people…They are better! And remember God sent his son, Jesus to die on the cross for our sins, after living a perfect life free from sin and he did not come as a king but he came to serve as the, LEAST OF THESE, he came as an average person! This Is an awesome example of how we are to be to others…Live like Jesus….
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“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave---just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:25-28
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