1 Chronicles 27-29

May 9

1 Chronicles 27-29

As David was nearing his death, he made preparations for Israel to continue serving God. He made preparations for the building of the temple that God told David he was not to build but Solomon was to build it after his death. The greatest preparations he made were in his son Solomon. David told Solomon; "“And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever." (1 Chronicles 28:9, NIV)

Those same words apply to our lives today. The Lord still searches every heart and understands the motive behind our thoughts. If we thought about the fact that God searches our hearts and knows our motives, would it change the way we live? He knows what we do and why we do it. I find it interesting that often we do not know why we do things, but God does. He knows if we are sincere or if we are playing games. He knows when we really love Him and want to serve Him and when we are just going through the motions. If you think about it, it can be overwhelming.

The good news is that if we seek Him, we will find Him. If we seek Him sincerely, He knows our hearts and we will find Him. "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13, NIV) " God wants us to find Him. In reality He seeks us and is just waiting for us to turn to Him. If want to know God, He will reveal himself to us. Jesus said;“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." (Matthew 7:7-8, NIV)