8:24
The commitment of the Lord to His people and His covenant is demonstrated in His keeping of His promise to David. The love of the Lord, both His love towards us and our love towards Him is demonstrated in very practical ways, and it is a relationship. Emotions etc on their own are worthless, but actions without emotions are lacking as well.
8:25,26
Solomon then looks to the future, asking God to keep His promise for his father David to always have a successor on the throne of Israel. This promise was conditional on the people walking faithfully before the Lord. Solomon asks that this word comes true, which it did. Israel did not walk faithfully before the Lord, and were thrown out of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. But God Himself became the faithful king in Jesus Christ.
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