This is a classic example of God
planning to give His faithful so much more than they ask for. David wants to build a house for God, wants
to construct a place for The Ark of the Covenant to reside. This is a wonderful idea and God acknowledges
this but goes on to say…”I have a better idea.”
2
Samuel 7:8-9 (NIV)
"Now then, tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD Almighty says: I took you from the pasture and from following the flock to be ruler over my people Israel. I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men of the earth.”
"Now then, tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD Almighty says: I took you from the pasture and from following the flock to be ruler over my people Israel. I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men of the earth.”
I remember a number of years ago I
attended a healing service at church.
The message that evening was to Pray Big! Just because the medical world says the word,
“Terminal,” doesn’t mean we must stop praying.
If I have been diagnosed with a disease that is defined by the word
death, it is perfectly ok to pray for a miracle. God works in mighty ways and we should never
limit our prayers to the possible. How
would God be glorified if we only asked Him to intercede when the prognosis is
good?
Getting back to The Story, God wants
to bless David with so much more than he is asking for. God is making David’s family tree look like a
who’s who from Old Testament to New
Testament. David wants to build God a
house – God wants to show David the house (or dynasty) He has planned for this
man after His heart. God will do so much
more than we ever hope for or expect. We
just need to Pray Big and Believe Bigger!
Read 2 Samuel 6-7 here
Listen to 2 Samuel 6-7 here
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