We live in a world where a person's worth is often judged on the basis of looks.

The sad thing about this is that we have the power to greatly hurt people by our reactions to their appearances.

The poorly-dressed, the fat, the poverty-stricken, the ugly, those with a different color of skin are some whose character may be first class, but are often shunned by others because of their outward appearance.

Friend, you sin if you show partiality because of a person's appearance.

James 2:9 says, “But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.”

We need to be more like our Lord. He looks upon the heart, not upon the outward appearance. He is no respecter of persons.

No matter how a person looks or is dressed, no matter how a person may appear to be, we should treat that person like the Lord treats us.