A good man obtains favour from the Lord but a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.
1. God Looks Beyond Actions — He Searches the Heart
Many people can appear good on the outside. They can speak well, act politely, and even look religious. But God does not measure goodness by outward performance; He measures it by the intentions of the heart. A good man is not perfect, but his heart leans toward righteousness—his motives are pure, his desire is to walk in God’s light, and his aim is to honour God even when no one is watching.
God delights in such a heart. His favour follows the person whose desire is to do good because goodness reflects His character.
2. God’s Favour Is Not Earned — It Is Attracted
A good man does not chase favour; favour chases him.
When you live in honesty, humility, and obedience, God opens doors no man can shut. He gives wisdom, strengthens your steps, protects your path, and establishes your plans.
Walking uprightly becomes a magnet for divine favour.
Your life begins to overflow with God’s goodness—not because you demand it, but because your character aligns with His nature.
3. Wicked Intentions Cannot Hide for long
The second part of the verse is a sober reminder: God sees what people hide.
Wicked intentions may be clothed in religious language, cultural respectability, or smooth words, but they cannot deceive the One who sees the secrets of the heart.
God does not merely condemn wicked actions—He condemns wicked motives.
This teaches us that sin often begins internally long before it becomes visible. If the heart is unaligned with God, destruction follows.
4. A Daily Call to Examine the Heart
This verse invites us to pause and ask:
- Why do I do what I do?
- Are my intentions pure before God?
- Is my heart aligned with His truth, or am I just performing?
A heart aligned with God brings stability, peace, and favour.
A heart filled with hidden intentions brings chaos, guilt, and divine opposition.
5. Prayer of Alignment
Father, search my heart and reveal anything within me that is not pleasing to You. Create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me. Let my motives be pure, my intentions upright, and my actions honourable. May Your favour rest upon my life as I walk in Your ways. Amen.
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