Monday, November 20, 2017

Year 7, Day 324: 2 Samuel 7


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Today’s reading starts off as a bit of a downer.  David wants to build the Lord a temple.  David has good motivation for this, even.  David respects how the Lord has allowed him to prosper and wants to show the Lord some honor in return.  There isn’t anything harmful in this request.



The downer is that the Lord says no.  God doesn’t want David to build him a house.  David has drawn too much blood.  One might say that David may have made too many enemies.  Whatever the reason, in spite of David’s best wishes, God says no.



What I find absolutely amazing in this chapter is David’s response.  David accepts God’s ruling.  David could have gotten mad.  He doesn’t.  David could have gotten stubborn and built the temple anyway.  He doesn’t.  David accepts the ruling.



In fact, David takes God’s no and turns it into an opportunity to give praise to God.  That’s what I truly find worthy of lifting up.  David hears the Lord tell him no to one of his dreams and David turns around and praises God because of it.  This is a man after God’s own heart.



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