A new member often came late to an adult Sunday school class.
She was not well-dressed. She seemed tense and unfriendly,
and each week she left as soon as the teacher began the
closing prayer. It wasn't long before the teacher began hearing
others make judgmental remarks about her.



One Sunday the teacher had someone else close the class in
prayer so that he could talk with the newcomer as she walked
out. He found out that her physically abusive husband had
abandoned her and their two children. He had left an
enormous debt and no forwarding address. She was
desperate, and she was searching for God.



The teacher began to see her through new eyes,
eyes of mercy, and he alerted the class to her plight.
Some of them opened their hearts to her in personal
and practical ways. In time she began to relax
and become friendlier. She soon turned to Jesus,
the One she needed most.



Let's ask God to help us see others as He does.
When we look at people through our own eyes,
we can be insensitive, prejudiced, and harshly
judgmental. We need to ask God for a heart of
mercy and compassion?the kind of heart God
has for each of us. When we do, we will see
people through His eyes of mercy.



Author Unknown

For the Lord seeth not as a man seeth;
for man looketh on the outward
appearance, but the Lord looketh
on the heart.
I Samuel 16:7b