Keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare [margin, stablish] their heart unto thee. 1 Chronicles 29:18
CH 29:18{What was to be kept forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart? Something that God had put there; for you cannot keep a thing in any place till it is first put there. The people had responded to the appeal of their king, "Who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?" As the expression of this service they had offered willingly and rejoicingly to the Lord. What they had offered was all His own: "Of Thine own have we given Thee." And David acknowledges that it was all of Him that they were enabled (margin, obtained strength) "to offer so willingly after this sort." Was all this consecration and joy to be a thing of a day? Nay! in his grand inspired prayer David, foreshadowing the Royal Intercessor by whom alone we offer up spiritual sacrifices, prays, "O Lord God, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of Thy people.”
My Lord, art Thou indeed remembering me?
Then let me not forget!
Oh, be Thy kindness all the way
Thy everlasting love today,
In sweet perpetual remembrance set
Before my view, to fill my marveling gaze,
And stir my love, and lift my life to praise,
Because Thou gavest, "I remember Thee.”