inclined To Obey
Deuteronomy 5:29 Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
The Lord's desire for Israel was that their instinctive response would be to follow him. The Israelites seemed to fail God more often than not. Of all the Kings of Israel, David was the most godly, two others were fair, and after that, the northern kingdom had zero good kings. In the kingdom of Judah, the were 8 good kings and 12 evil ones. Even in Judah, we can see that their inclination was to do evil. They chose to fear the nations around them and serve their gods.
David, a man chosen by God to take over for the failed king Saul, was called a man after God's own heart. Yet, he too failed God by stealing a man's wife, and then had that man killed in battle, so he could take her to be his wife. Although those were certainly egregious acts, God forgave David when he repented of his sin... He was a man after God's own heart because he was inclined to follow the Lord's commands, not because he would always be perfect. David's desire was to please his Lord!
K and A, seek to please the Lord in all you say and do. Plan to take the high road and stay far from the edge of sin. This seems to be a contrary view from most in the church today, yet this is where we are called to live. Make it your desire to find out what the Lord desires and live it even when other good people walk a different path. Then, you will find that it will go well for you and your future children!
~Dad
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