Proverbs 27:19 As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man.
In Israel, the Ministry of the Interior is called Misrad Ha-Pnim, translated literally, "Office of the Faces". Those in charge of immigration and citizenship are looking into the faces of those who seek citizenship or residency within the land. Some have observed that the officials there carefully scrutinize each applicant...
In this proverb, Solomon observes that the heart of a man indicates how he is perceived since the condition of your heart will be reflected...right there on your face!
Our lives should be a reflection of Yeshua's love, joy, and peace … and people should be able to see it immediately upon our faces.
And if our hearts are not in the right place, that will also be easily observed, because our faces somehow mirror our inward thoughts and feelings.
So your walk with the Lord, and His Spirit within you will be reflected in a deepening love, joy, and peace … and others will know it and see it — there in your face!
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