My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:
4 sermons cite this verse
… What does all that mean? He says, My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands. Let not mercy and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. And so I'm favor and high esteem in the sight of God. Amen. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he shall correct your paths. Father, we pray today that you would be our strength both in giving the word of God out in this gathering and receiving it as students. We pray, Father, that we would leave this building today. When the actual church leaves this physical building today, we thank you that this building is not the church. We are the church. and when you turn us loose today may we be a people that go out and affect and influence the world for Christ in such a way Lord God that it is worthy of these last days worthy of your gospel worthy of your near return worthy Father in the sense also that we've got the greatest message that this nation could ever hear within our hearts and Lord may we no longer be shy about it. …
… influencer for the things of righteousness and for what is good. Proverbs chapter 3, I'll read in verse 1, if you pick it up in verse 2. My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands. for in the days and all night and peace they will add to you let not mercy and truth forsake you bind them around your neck and write them on the tablet of your heart And so I am favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man. And here we go. Two of the most beloved verses in the Bible coming up. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your path. Heavenly Father, we make this our prayer this morning. Lord, in any area of our lives where this might be lacking, we pray that you would change that. We know that that's your will. We come this morning with eager hearts to worship you in the word. …
… And again, it's in your notes if you scan that QR code. Proverbs 3, verses 1 through 6. Note this, everybody. This is a style of teaching that is known as couplets or twins. You'll see it. It'll be obvious, and I put a little help in there. Verse 1 begins with the instruction. What is it? My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands. Look at verse 3, the instruction. Let not mercy and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. Look at verse 5. Instruction again. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Look at verse 6. The instruction. In all your ways acknowledge him. Very powerful. Those are the instructions. Watch the couplet. Next slide. The blessing. So there's the instruction. and if you obey the instruction, then there's the blessing. Listen, everybody, as followers of Jesus, we want the blessing, but we're not too keen on following the instructions. You can't have one without the other. Impossible. It's not going to happen. You've often heard it said in this church, God blesses obedience. And obedience with God is not a heavy deal. It's not a burden. …
Again a command, My commandments. Chapter 3, My Son, do not forget My teaching, but let your heart keep My commandments. Chapter 4, hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, and give attention that you may gain understanding, for I give you sound teaching. Do not abandon My instruction. And then down in verse 4, let your heart hold fast My words, keep My commandments, and live. This is parental duty to command. Chapter 5, My Son, verse 1, give attention to My wisdom, incline your ear to My understanding. Chapter 7, again, verse 1, My Son, keep My words and treasure My commandments within you. Keep My commandments and live. And it goes on like that, instruction to be obedient. The parent is in the position of the commander. That is parental responsibility, and children are to obey. Now this is a challenging reality, and there's a good summarization of the challenge of this in Luke chapter 2, and it's related to our Lord. Book 2 and verse 52 says concerning Jesus, He kept increasing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men. …