II Samuel 7 – Davids Desire, God’s Covenant.
One
night when David was in his palace, he began to think about the ark. He thought,
I want to build God a house. David called in Nathan, his prophet, and told
him the desires of his heart. He said, “I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark
of God dwells within curtains.” David’s plans sounded good to Nathan. But, God
said, “You cannot build me a temple. Your hands are bloody.”
God
had said to Nathan, “You go tell David that I appreciate the fact that he wants
to build me a house. I never asked him to do it. I never asked any of my people
to build me a house.” In other words, building the temple was David’s idea –
not God’s commandment. David wanted to do something great for God, and God did
something far greater for him.
David
had gathered all the materials and made all the arrangements with the
contractor. Solomon carried out the plans. He was next in line to be king.
God
tells David that He will be Solomon’s father.
That
is the unique relationship between God the Father and God the Son. When iniquity
is laid upon Him- when we sin they are put upon Him – it is with His stripes
that we are healed.
Though
the line of David sinned, God would carry through to the end His purpose with
David and his life. And God did just that.
He brought the Lord Jesus Christ into the world. They were looking for
One to come. He will be in the family of David. David is overwhelmed by the fact
that Jesus Christ will be in his line. It is no wonder he could sing those
beautiful psalms. David rested upon
God’s promise.
God
has also made a promise to us. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His
only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.” John 3:16.
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