After the LORD’S rejection of King Saul, the LORD sent Samuel to Jesse for the LORD had provided Himself a king among his sons.  (Read 1 Samuel 16:1-13, this is the setting for our opening verse.)
 
“But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him.  For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.’”  1 Samuel 16:7
 
God knows the heart of all people:
“…For He knows the secrets of the heart.”  Psalm 44:21
 
David’s charge to Solomon:
“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts…”  1 Chronicles 28:9
 
God recreates hearts:
“Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within then, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statutes and keep my judgments and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God.”  Ezekiel 11:19-20
 
God strengthens the heart:
“Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD.”  Psalm 27:14
 
God enlightens Believers:
“For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”  2 Corinthians 4:6
 
The Lord opens hearts:
“Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us (Paul and Silas). She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God.  The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.”  Acts 16:14
 
The Lord establishes hearts:
“And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all…so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.”  1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
 
Concerning the Believer:
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”  
“For with the heart one believes to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.”  Romans 10:9-10
 
Jesus, when asked which was the greatest commandment, answered,
“‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’  This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”  Matthew 22:37-39 
 
Believers are admonished to:
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding.”  Proverbs 3:5
 
“Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.”  Proverbs 4:23
 
“If I regard iniquity in my heart,
The LORD will not hear.”  Psalm 66:18
 
Regarding work ethics,
“Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; not with eye service, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.”  Ephesians 6:5-6    
 
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you…” 
1 Peter 3:15
 
Thank you Holy God, thank you Jesus, thank you Holy Spirit.  You are always with us, You hold us by our right hand, and You guide with Your counsel!  How very blessed are all those who are Yours!  Amen
 
So we sing:
Every good and perfect gift,
Every promise that is true,
Every blessings that we have
Has come from You.
You’re the giver of it all
And for that we stand in awe.
And we lift our praises up
With grateful hearts.
 
With grateful hearts we say Thank You
For all things great and small,
With grateful hearts, we say 
Thank You, Thank You for it all!”