1Ch 29:18 | KingComments | STEP | David knows that with God, whom he calls “my God”, it is about the heart ( ). From his personal relationship with God, he knows that God sees “the integrity” of his heart. He expresses to God his joy because of the voluntariness of the people. This is an important indication for us to thank the Lord especially for what He does in others. At the same time we must pray, as David does, that such a mind will always remain in the other person's heart ( ). It will also be necessary to pray for ourselves. It is important to pray that the heart is turned toward the Lord Jesus, as David does for the people. It is always about the heart. David also prays for his son that the LORD will give him “a perfect heart” to do what He says ( ). He does not pray for his son that God will make him rich, or learned, or great. His prayer is that his heart will forever be completely dedicated to the LORD. This will be expressed in 1. obedience to God’s commandments and then in 2. the performance of the task assigned to him. Here we see an important order. First obedience is mentioned and then the works. Obedience is a mind. If the right mind is present, there can also be worked well. Let us pray this prayer of David for his son also for our children.

‏ 1 Chronicles 29:18

Prayer for the People and for Solomon

David knows that with God, whom he calls “my God”, it is about the heart (1Chr 29:17). From his personal relationship with God, he knows that God sees “the integrity” of his heart. He expresses to God his joy because of the voluntariness of the people. This is an important indication for us to thank the Lord especially for what He does in others. At the same time we must pray, as David does, that such a mind will always remain in the other person's heart (1Chr 29:18). It will also be necessary to pray for ourselves. It is important to pray that the heart is turned toward the Lord Jesus, as David does for the people.

It is always about the heart. David also prays for his son that the LORD will give him “a perfect heart” to do what He says (1Chr 29:19). He does not pray for his son that God will make him rich, or learned, or great. His prayer is that his heart will forever be completely dedicated to the LORD.

This will be expressed in

1. obedience to God’s commandments and then in

2. the performance of the task assigned to him.

Here we see an important order. First obedience is mentioned and then the works. Obedience is a mind. If the right mind is present, there can also be worked well. Let us pray this prayer of David for his son also for our children.