King David offered up this prayer to God on behalf of his son Solomon, the successor to the throne:
“O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You. And give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all these things, and to build the temple for which I have made provision.” 1 Chronicles 29:18-19
1 Chronicles 29:1, David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced and the work is great because the temple is not for man, but for God”. As it is today, your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost and it belongs to God. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). The bible refers to David as a man after Gods own heart because he was faithful and loyal. (Acts 13:22) Of all the things King David could have asked of God, he prayed for his son Solomon to have a loyal heart towards the things of God. David understood the importance of having a heart after God. David was not a perfect man, but when he failed, he did not make excuses or pass blame to someone else. He acknowledged his shortcomings, bowed his face before God, repented of his sins; and accepted the outcome for the consequences of his actions.
David’s prayer of having a heart fix towards God is a powerful Right now, On time and Amen word for today’s church. God give us a loyal heart to follow your commandments, testimonies, and statues. A heart that is loyal to God stands for the things that are of God and will not compromise. Today’s church stands for nothing and falls for just about everything. If we could only grasp what David understood our family, society, you and I would be different.
Let this be our prayer today and always to have a have a loyal heart, a heart fixed towards God.
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