1 Chronicles 28:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Know thou

Serve him

A willing mind

2 Corinthians 8:12

2 Corinthians 9:7

1 Peter 5:2

If thou seek

Matthew 7:7

James 4:8

If thou forsake

Hebrews 10:38

Bible References

Know thou

yet ye have not known him, but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I should be a lyar like you: but I know him, and observe his commands.

and this is life eternal, to acknowledge thee to be the only true God, and Jesus to be the Messiah whom thou hast sent.

for considering, as I pass'd along, the deitys, which you adore, I met with an altar that had this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. now that GOD whom you worship without knowing him, is the same that I denounce to you.

As they did not seek the favour of God, by worshipping him, God gave them over to a depraved sense, to act unworthy of human nature;

rouze from your sins, as is but just; for some of you have not the knowledge of God: I speak it to your shame.

for God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to enlighten others in the knowledge of the glory of God, which shines in the person of Jesus Christ.

Serve him

Jesus seeing Nathanael coming, said of him, there's a true Israelite, in whom is no guile. how do you know me?

God is a spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth.

they were full of all injustice, fornication, mischief, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, contention, fraud, malignity;

since then we are entring into a kingdom which cannot be changed, let us maintain the divine favour, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and fear.

A willing mind

for what a man gives with a ready mind, according to his abilities, is well received; but not when he goes beyond his circumstances.

let every man give as he is disposed in his own mind, without any regret or reluctance: for God loves a cheerful benefactor.

to exhort you to feed the flock of God, which is among you: to take care of it, voluntarily, without reluctance, not from any view to sordid gain, but out of real affection;

If thou seek

Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and the door shall be opened.

address your selves to God, and you will find him present with you: cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, you that are diffident.

If thou forsake

the just shall have life by trusting in me, but if he revolt, he will be the object of my displeasure.