He Knows!

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

INTRODUCTION: King David is addressing his son Solomon. He tells Solomon to

I. GOD KNOWS THE WHAT

1 Chronicles 28:9 NKJV

the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts:

The LORD searches all the hearts

1 Samuel 16:7 NKJV

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

Jeremiah 17:9–10 NKJV

9 “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? 10 I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.

Psalm 139:1–3 NKJV

1 O Lord, You have searched me and known me. 2 You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. 3 You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways.

GOD KNOWS ALL PEOPLE

GOD KNEW RAHAB

SHE WAS A PROSTITUTE

GOD KNEW PETER

HE WAS A CURSER

GOD KNEW PAUL

HE WAS AN ABUSER

MOSES WAS A MURDERER

DAVID WAS AN ADULTERER

MATTHEW WAS A CHEATER

WOMAN AT THE WELL WAS A FORNICATOR

BRIAN WAS A LIAR

MAYBE YOU’RE A PUSHER OR A PIMP

MAYBE YOU’RE A HATER OR A HOMOSEXUAL

MAYBE YOU’RE AN ADDICT OR AN ADULTERER

MAYBE YOU’RE A THIEF OR A

MAYBE YOU’RE A IDOLATER OR

SOMEBODY ELSE WAS A IDOLATER

What is one our minds

What we need

He knows how?

II. GOD KNOWS THE WHY

1 Chronicles 28:9 NKJV

the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts:

Not just what we think but WHY we are thinking it.

Genesis 6:5 NKJV

5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Psalm 139:4 NKJV

4 For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.

SEEK THE LORD

1 Chronicles 28:9 NKJV

Know (acquaint yourself with, acknowledge or recognize, appreciate, Him

The LORD declared who He is, His Name, and His ways before Moses after He told Moses to make 2 tables of stones.

Exodus 34:6–7 NKJV

6 And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, 7 keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.”

Know Him / Seek ( consult, pray, follow) Him

His works: great

Know His ways:

What Or Who God uses

How He works

1st Know His will: what He wants

Jeremiah 9:24 NKJV

24 But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord.

SERVE THE LORD

to serve God or work for God or labor for God

Exodus 7:16 NKJV

16 And you shall say to him, ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, “Let My people go, that they may serve Me in the wilderness”; but indeed, until now you would not hear!

Exodus 8:1 NKJV

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Let My people go, that they may serve Me.

Exodus 9:1 NKJV

1 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh and tell him, ‘Thus says the Lord God of the Hebrews: “Let My people go, that they may serve Me.

Exodus 10:3 NKJV

3 So Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh and said to him, “Thus says the Lord God of the Hebrews: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, that they may serve Me.

when done are acts of worship to the LORD.

Trust Him Daringly

Accept Him Fully

Believe Him Entirely

Value Him Highly

Regard Him Reverently

Obey Him Whole-Heartily

Honor Him Continuously

Exodus 20:5 NKJV

5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

1 Corinthians 10:31 NKJV

31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Loyal (complete, safe, peaceful, full, perfect) heart

Willing (desiring, delighting, have pleasure in) mind

IS YOUR MIND FILLED WITH THE RHETORIC OF Politicians,

IS YOUR MIND FILLED WITH THE REPORTS OF THE News CHANNELS

IS YOUR MIND FILLED WITH THE OPINION OF Activists,

THE POSITIONS OF Professional Athletes,

THE THOUGHTS OF TV personalities,

THE ATTITUDES OF actors,

THE PREFERENCES OF professional singers,

THE FAVORITE IDEAS OF Facebook posts, family, friends, or coworkers.

Seek Him while he may be found call on Him while He is near

Jesus will give you

Gentleness in the midst of Grumpiness

Joy in the midst of Jeopardy

Hope in the midst of Heartache

Confidence in Confusion

Goodness in the midst of Grief

Meekness in the midst of Madness

Peace in the midst of Panic

Patience in the midst of Pain

He KNOWS JUST WHAT YOU NEED!

DAVID INSTRUCTED HIS SON ON FOLLOWING THE LORD

I’M INSTRUCTING YOU ON FOLLOWING THE LORD

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