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 29:17,
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"I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity."
This is from David's prayer to the Lord following the overwhelming response of the assembly to David's request of their "consecration" to provide for the construction of the temple his son, Solomon, was to build for the Lord.
In his prayer he observed that all that was given by the people for the construction of the temple had come from what the Lord himself had blessed the people of Israel with, "we have given you only what comes from your hand", verse 14. He expressed his joy to the Lord over the heartfelt response of the Israelites, "And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you", verse 17. Additionally he expressed his humility over this opportunity he and the nation had been given by the Lord to provide for the building of the temple, "But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this?" Verse 14.
What catches my eye this morning is the recognition David had that when it comes to our commitment to the Lord, when it comes to our giving to the Lord, when it comes to our devotion to the Lord, the Lord knows and sees it in our hearts. Fake devotion, whether through our giving to him, our involvement in worship services, or simply our living for the Lord - won't do. He knows our hearts and he knows our sincerity. Conversely, when we give ourselves and what we have to the Lord in sincerity, he sees and notes that as well.
As David notes, God is pleased with integrity!
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