"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)"
There's something very important in
these words that David tells his son Solomon. In all that we do or propose to
do for the Lord, the one thing that the Lord closely scrutinizes is "what
is the motive behind all this?"
Is it to gain fame & personal
glory?
Is it to make ourselves rich
materially?
Is it to build our own kingdom?
Sadly, many set out to live a holy
life at the outset but their aim gets distorted after sometime. The Lord Jesus
Christ pointed out 3 things/thorns that destroys our spiritual life. In the
parable of the "sower & the seed" we read Jesus telling his
disciples;
"The seed that fell among thorns
stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by
life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature." (Luke 8:14)
Solomon began well but he went astray
and did many things that angered the Lord and finally he lost much. We may have
great zeal in our hearts regarding the Lord's work and we must work hard
towards that end, but we must check ourselves frequently to see whether our aim
really sticks onto bringing glory to the Lord and building his kingdom here on
earth.
David's advice to Solomon here is
good for us too.
We must all remember to "serve
God with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind." Hope we can do
that.
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