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2 Samuel 7:18 (NIV)
¹⁸  Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: "Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?

The scripture today finds David sitting (abiding) with the Lord. He is claiming, with great humility, just how stunned he is at the goodness of God. He is praising his Lord by asking, how it is possible that such a great God would trouble himself with a sinner such as he (David).

2 Samuel 7:19 (NIV)
¹⁹  And as if this were not enough in your sight, O Sovereign LORD, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant. Is this your usual way of dealing with man, O Sovereign LORD?




Do I ever approach the throne with such an attitude? Do I acknowledge how unworthy I am and how great and awesome is the Lord? This may sound like 'buttering up," but if the heart is in the right condition, this is the proper way to come before God. Humility and honesty are traits God wants to instill, traits He wants to see us practice.

Prayer is too often focused on meeting our own needs, when prayer is so much more. Prayer is how I build a strong relationship with my Lord. Prayer and reading His Word are how I learn about God's heart; it is where I learn to be like Jesus and what that means for my life.

This week I am going to take a better look at my prayer life, my style of prayer requests, and how I view this thing called prayer. I am going to Praise Him and I am going to be more deliberate and open when talking to God. I want to build a better relationship with Him so that I can build a better relationship with others.

2 Samuel 7:18-29