1 Chronicles 28:9

7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, ^aif he is steadfast to observe My commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.’

8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, be careful to seek out all the commandments of the Lord your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave it as an inheritance for your children after you forever.

9 “As for you, my son Solomon, ^aknow the God of your father, and serve Him ^bwith a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for ^cthe Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. ^dIf you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will ^ecast you off forever.

10 Consider now, ^afor the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it.”

11 Then David gave his son Solomon ^athe plans for the vestibule, its houses, its treasuries, its upper chambers, its inner chambers, and the place of the mercy seat;

12 and the ^aplans for all that he had by the Spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, of all the chambers all around, ^bof the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries for the dedicated things;

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1 Chronicles 28:9

We must make an effort to "dress and keep" our relationship with God. Despite all that He does as aspects of His grace and favor toward us, in giving us whatever gifts we need to submit to and obey Him, we still have a function in this. We see here that one of the functions is to seek Him.

Here is a flat-out promise that if we do seek Him, He will be found of us. Keep in mind that this promise does not apply to just anyone. It does not happen just because a person thinks to seek God. This promise is made to those who have already made the covenant with Him. They have already been invited by God into it, which is the position Solomon was in. He had already made the covenant with God, as had David. We have to consider this as though David were speaking directly to us.

If we seek Him for the purpose of drawing near to Him, He will be found of us since He has already invited us to draw near to Him by calling us. This reveals a spiritual principle. These things always spring from God's initiative, for He is the Creator and Sovereign Ruler. We can thus take advantage of His invitation and come before Him at any time. It is, frankly, our responsibility.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Seven)

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