1 Chronicles 29:18 Meaning and Explanation
“O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:”
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Read Full Chapter →David prays that God would forever preserve this willing devotion in the hearts of His people and prepare their hearts toward Himself.
What Does 1 Chronicles 29:18 Mean?
Invoking the covenant God of the patriarchs, David asks that the day's spirit not fade. He prays that this willing, generous disposition be kept forever in the inward thoughts of the people, and that God Himself would shape their hearts toward Him.
David knows that good intentions are fragile; the heart must be sustained and even formed by God. So he asks God to do in the people what they cannot keep doing alone -- to preserve their devotion and prepare them for Himself. The same grace that prompts our giving must also guard it, and we may ask God to hold our hearts steady.
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What does 1 Chronicles 29:18 mean?
David prays that God would forever preserve this willing devotion in the hearts of His people and prepare their hearts toward Himself.