Let your heart therefore be loyal to the LORD our God, to walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, as at this day." – 1 Kings 8v61
David had one more charge for the people as he concluded his Temple dedication. He wanted the people to obey the Lord. Anyone would want that. He was king. He could have just made a law that everyone had to obey.
He wanted more than that though. He wanted them to obey for the right reason. He knew that real obedience comes out of a loyal heart. If the heart is not right and true and loyal then the obedience is always prone to fail.
There is a temptation even today for leaders to concentrate and focus on the submission and obedience and hope that somehow that might result in the heart being right. We think that if people change their shirts the heart will surely follow.
Solomon had it right. If our hearts are loyal all the rest will follow. If hearts are loyal we won't have to worry about the rest.
Imagine what life would be like for the believer if we were motivated not by fear or pressure, but by a loyal heart.
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