INTRODUCTION:

What does this kind of heart look like?

Let's investigate the kind of person that this heart lives in. It would be easy to say he was raised right, but he wasn't - (21:20-22).

We can't always know all the reasons that turns an individual's heart to the Lord, but we can observe the indications along the way!

 

I). The House of God was a priority to him (22:3-6). (1 Tim. 3:15) - The things of God never have been a priority to the insincere heart.

2). The Lost and Found book produces a great reaction (vs. 8-11) The heart is the ground and God's Word is the plow and seed. It's impossible to know exactly where the line is of God's responsibility and ours - (Acts 16:14). One thing is certain, no one stays neutral when exposed to the Word.

3). He immediately wanted to know more (vs. 12-14; Psa. 119:9-11).

4). He was willing to receive the message anyway. God saw fit to deliver it (vs. 15-20) - judgment delayed.

5). The king read the book (23:1-2; Psa. 119:161-162).

6). He made a covenant - (23:3) - reading the book is all the "promise keepers" you need.

7). He took a trip to Kidron - (23:4-6). Kidron turns out to be a prominent place in scripture:

Kidron represented the place where man dies to self - (Jer. 31:40) Jesus (Jn. 18:1-2) - it's the book that will bring you to that position!

8). Directed his attention back to the blood (23:21-22; 2 chron. 35:7-9,18). When your heart is right you will thank God for the blood… you will sing about it, you will despise any Bible that takes it out!

9). He had a great desire to clean things up (23:7,24).