From the Shepherd's Heart

The face is a silent scripture. Before the lips speak, the face has already testified. Before the feet move, the eyes have already revealed direction. The soul may hide in chambers, but the face remains its window. A river may conceal its source, yet its flow reveals where it comes…

“But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature… for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.”1 Samuel 16:7 (KJV) THE DIVINE MEASURE OF WORTH When Samuel…

“Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.” Hebrews 12:15 KJV THE ROOT OF BITTERNESS Bitterness is called a root because roots are hidden, yet they determine the health of the tree. In…

“He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season.”Psalm 1:3 KJV The wisdom of these scriptures is simple but deep. God never measures growth by noise, but by roots. Galatians teaches that persistence has a season of reward, and…