God Hears, Sees, and Cares

 I Kings 9: 3 And the Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your plea, which you have made before me. I have consecrated this house that you have built, by putting my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time. 4 And as for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you, and keeping my statutes and my rules, 5 then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’

Solomon had called out to God for His blessing on both His palace and the Temple of the Lord. He wanted God to use what he built for His glory.  When God communicates with us, He makes promises He keeps. We have already seen that God hears and sees.  Here He tells Solomon He also puts His heart where He hears and sees: He really cares about His people.  It's so basic, but we often forget the simplest things: God hears; He sees; He cares; He can do something about it. May we trust in the full character of God.