Luke 4:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
This is the reason why on several occasions persons are at a loss to grasp why God did such and such in a given situation, whereas to all outward appearances it might seem that He should have taken a different course. This then could negatively impact a person’s perspectives of God, and if time isn’t taken to try to learn from His perspectives, one can stumble…. Luke 4:44 For every tree is known by his own fruit, for of thorns men don’t gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Matthew 15:8 This people draw nigh unto me with their mouth and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand. 11 It is not that which goes into the mouth which defiles a man, but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man. 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart and they defile the man.
As a general rule humanity judges things by outward appearances, meaning that overt actions play major roles in determining the conclusions we draw. This is a greatly flawed measuring stick and often causes us to make grievous errors in judgement. Indeed, it is our predisposition to be convinced by the mere outward display of evidences, that satan would exploit to his own advantage during the final conflict of the ages.
Matthew 15:20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashed hands defiles not a man.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!