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SERVE HIM WITH A LOYAL HEART

Text: 1 Chronicles 28:8-9
17 March 2019

SOUND ADVICE    

Sound and solid advice was given to young Solomon by his father, King David.

As for you my son Solomon,

Know the God of your father,

And serve Him with a loyal heart

And with a willing mind;

For the LORD searches all hearts

And understands all the intent of the thoughts.

If you seek Him, He will be found by you;

But if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.     1 Chronicles 28:9

  1. Know the God of your father

a) Knowledge of God is the beginning of meaningful service

b) This search for the knowledge of God must be genuine

  1. Serve Him

a) With a loyal heart

b) And with a willing mind

c) The heart and mind must be involved

i)  They are closely connected

ii) One will affect the other

  1. Seeking God

a) The heart and mind must be sincere

b) The sincerity will be tested and proven

c) God will be found by the earnest seeker

  1. Forsaking God

a) This was sombre possibility

b) If one were to reject God, then the Lord reserves the right to reciprocate

c) He can forsake and reject too

  1. The LORD

a) He searches the heart

b) He also understands the deep intent of the thoughts

i)  The intent may be concealed from human beings

ii) But God would know the deepest intent of the individual

THE CHALLENGE TO SERVE GOD FAITHFULLY

This is the challenge we must take to our heart seriously. God deserves service given from the heart and mind!