He Heard

Prayer journey cont’d:

I Kings 9: Now it came about when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all that Solomon desired to do,  that the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. The Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your supplication, which you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built by putting My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

Remember the lengthy prayer Solomon prayed? (in yesterday’s devotion). We now read of God’s response.

First we see that Solomon obeyed what God had told him to do. He did this before he prayed.  And he did this before God answered.

God’s answer states that he heard Solomon’s prayer.  He affirms Solomon by stating that where Solomon has established the name of the Lord, the Lord’s eyes and heart will be there perpetually (forever!).

Wow.

Don’t you want God to show up and tell you that he’s heard your prayers and that his eyes and heart are with you always?

It starts with obedience and dedication of your own house and home to the Lord.  It begins with establishing him as Lord of your life and of the lives of those you love. This pleases God, when we set apart ourselves and all that we have to bless his name.

God’s eyes and heart are toward those that love him.  He loves you.  He sees you.  And his heart is big enough to hold all that you hold dear.

Today…obey his Word, dedicate and consecrate your house to the Lord, and look up to see his eyes and heart as he responds to you with his presence.