Morning, it’s Bible and coffee time.

I’ve been studying David, which eventually leads to Solomon so that’s where my reading this morning has me.

King David (we all know most famously know him from David and Goliath). Reigned and then his son Solomon took his place. Solomon is called to build a permanent temple where the Ark can be placed. This is a physical dwelling where they can worship God, sacrifice offerings etc. In his dedication he says:

” The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. May he not leave us or forsake us, that he may incline our hearts to HIM, to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments, his statues and his rules, which he commanded our fathers.” 1 Kings 8: 57-58

Solomon knows. He knows we need to refocus our hearts TO God. Our hearts are more naturally inclined towards something else. I think for most people it’s inclined towards ourselves. Inward instead of upward. Our desires, needs, wants, dreams, bents, sins, feelings so many feelings. We make even our service about us.

I’m guilty of that. So much of our tension can be solved by repositioning that heart upward instead of inward. My thought pattern gets me. I spend countless hours marinating on questions. “What am I supposed to do? Where should I pour my attention? Should I go here or commit to there? Am I called to?” A million and one questions, and they all have one thing in common. “I”. Those are good questions to ask, but I can get wrapped up in them instead of wrapped up in HIM.

Where is your heart inclined today? Do we need a repositioning?

Later he says “Let your heart therefore be WHOLLY true to the Lord our God, walking in his statues and keeping his commandments, as at this day. ” 1 Kings 8:61

Heavenly Father, my heart is inclined inward. I pray that you will realign my heart to you, that I will not make this day that you’ve graciously given us about me and my wants, desires, pride, offensives, and instead WHOLLY inclined towards you. Holy Spirit prompt my thoughts and my heart towards the Father. In Jesus name, Amen.