To understand each other, we must learn to see men as God sees them. Sometimes people put up a false front, or have past or present circumstances that inform their actions. The heart of man is generally wicked, so wicked that one cannot always understand one's actions.
Jeremiah 17:9 "The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?
People saw Jacob as a deceiver, but God saw him as a covenant child called Israel, and loved him dearly. Moses was seen as a murderer, but God who knew his heart and intentions saw him as a deliverer. Moses's heart desire was to see Israel delivered from the cruel hands of the Egyptians.
Gideon saw himself as weak but God saw him as a mighty warrior. Onlookers saw Zacchaeus as a thief and cheat, but Jesus saw him differently, for He knew his heart was willing to change. God knows the hearts of men and can help us to discern the intentions of men if we ask this of Him.
Mary Magdalene with her alabaster jar of perfume, kissing Jesus' s feet and wiping her tears off him with her hair, was seen by the onlookers as a sinful woman, wrongly touching Jesus, probably to seduce Him. Contrarily, Jesus who knew her heart saw a repented soul wishing to show her appreciation for being forgiven.
The true intentions of men are known by God. We cannot always know the heart of another man no matter the psychology we apply. We cannot always read hearts on sleeves. Man can be pretentious and crafty. It takes
God's help to discern the true intentions of a man.
Good or bad, God knows each heart. He warned the three wise men not to return to Herod, as his heart was wickedly scheming against Jesus. God can warn us against the evil intentions of men if we would listen to Him.
On this journey of life, you must involve God in discerning the people you associate with. For God sees beyond what they say and do - He looks into their hearts!
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