Much To Do About Nobody 2Sam.7:1-20

It must have seemed like it took forever for David to finally become King over Israel from the time he had been anointed until the time he finally took over. After finally bringing all of Israel together and things were settled he had a palace built. Of course, this was only possible because God had given Israel peace with all of their surrounding enemies. —-Sometime upon settling into the palace David realized that he was living in the beautiful cedar palace while God was out there in a tent. So King David summoned Nathan the prophet and let him know that he was bugged out about God’s housing accommodations. It just didn’t seem right that David was living it up in the palace, while God’s residence was more temporary. The prophet told David to do what he felt was right. —-But that night God told Nathan to tell David to hold up on the plans to build God a house. God reminded him (them) that He had never lived in a house. Who were they to assume He wanted a house? God had used a tent and the Tabernacle as His dwelling place as He traveled with His people. In fact, (God reminds) “I have never once complained to Israel’s tribal leaders, nor asked for a beautiful cedar house?” —-God turns the conversation on it’s head. It goes from David wanting to build a physical dwelling place for God, to God making a covenant with David and securing the kingly lineage with David’s household for eternity!— A man actually comes up with a decent and good idea; and God blows it away with a humongous blessing.—- The result: David breaks off into one of the sweetest prayers of all time. And in that prayer there were a couple of keynotes that hit me, and I think these hit all of us when we’re in one of those seasons where we’re in tune with God. First, David says “Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?” All who have grasped even the slightest understanding of God’s wonderful mercy and grace have asked this question at one time or another. David says (in my best paraphrasing) “God, with all the wonderful things that you have done for me, you mean to tell me on top of all that you are giving your servant a lasting dynasty? Unbelievable!” Then he said this and I can’t get over it (because I’ve certainly felt this way at times) “Do you deal with everyone this way, O Sovereign LORD?” With that I will add, “Sovereign LORD you have on multiple occasions made me feel so special. I am unworthy, yet you called me out.” And this last thing David says is my personal misunderstanding of why God has blessed me, “What more can I say to you? You know what your servant is really like Sovereign LORD.”—-That’s right God knows what David is really like, and He knows what I am like and He still has given an inheritance to all who will call on Him. God’s will and God’s promise make all these things possible. Knowing everything about us, He still does this. This is especially significant, because it takes David only a short-time to do such a dastardly act that a lesser god would have reneged on the promise. Once again, the greatness of our God shines. Even though He was aware of the atrocious sin David was about to commit, He extended the promise anyway, because ultimately He knew the heart of David. Again, we recount the blessings of God amidst our screw-ups and say “Who am I Sovereign LORD? Do you treat everyone like this?”