Dress-Up Clothes

Narrator: Chris Genthree
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Katie was so excited about her upcoming birthday that she could talk of nothing else. She planned her own party—who she would invite, what they would eat and what games they would play.
Finally the day came, and ten little friends arrived at the house. They were all very excited, and each one brought a birthday gift for Katie.
A few minutes after arriving, one of the children saw the big box containing “dress-up” clothes. There were long dresses and skirts and even a very small wedding dress. There were also fancy hats, gloves and some high-heeled shoes.
In a very short time, almost every girl was changed into an entirely different-looking person! They all pretended to be someone else.
Sometimes we like to pretend we are something we are not. Psalm 39:66Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. (Psalm 39:6) says, “Surely every man [walks] in a [proud] show.” Even though we may pretend to be something we aren’t, God sees exactly who we really are. The Word of God says, “The Lord [sees] not as man [sees]; for man [looks] on the outward appearance, but the Lord [looks] on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:77But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: 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)). God can see right into our hearts and we cannot fool Him.
Boys and girls, what does God see when He looks into your heart? Does He see a child who is trying to please Him, or does He see a child who has naughty, angry or selfish thoughts?
The party was lots of fun, but the best part came at last when they had birthday cake and ice cream. Even though they all looked like little ladies in their dress-up clothes, in the end there were tears when it was time to go home. Then they were just tired, normal, little girls again.
ML-03/20/2016