The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 1 Chronicles 28:9,
"... the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever."
These words were spoken by David to his son, Solomon, in the assembly he called of all of his officials. Solomon was to succeed David on the throne and build the temple for the Lord that David was not allowed to. Here, David reminds Solomon in the presence of all of the importance of following the Lord and never forsaking him.
David pointed out to his son that since the Lord searches hearts, and understands the desires and thoughts of all, if he would follow the Lord, he would find the Lord, but if he rejected the Lord, the Lord would reject him.
I am reminded that this is still true today. The Lord knows everything we think, do, say and feel. If we embrace the Lord he will embrace us. If we reject the Lord, he will reject us.
"For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." Hebrews 4:12-13.
"... the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever."
These words were spoken by David to his son, Solomon, in the assembly he called of all of his officials. Solomon was to succeed David on the throne and build the temple for the Lord that David was not allowed to. Here, David reminds Solomon in the presence of all of the importance of following the Lord and never forsaking him.
David pointed out to his son that since the Lord searches hearts, and understands the desires and thoughts of all, if he would follow the Lord, he would find the Lord, but if he rejected the Lord, the Lord would reject him.
I am reminded that this is still true today. The Lord knows everything we think, do, say and feel. If we embrace the Lord he will embrace us. If we reject the Lord, he will reject us.
"For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." Hebrews 4:12-13.
David's advice to Solomon is just as valuable to us today as it was to Solomon in his day!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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