by Paul Ice
Have you ever had one of those moments when you thought, “You
know what would be a good idea. . . ?” Well,
if you know me, you know that has happened to many times for me. Having been in ministry a while, I can
identify with David in today’s reading.
And when our “good ideas” do not seem to fit into God’s plans, we can
become frustrated or impatient.
One of the major lessons we can learn from this passage is
that God’s plans are bigger than our plans. David had aspirations to build a
house for Yahweh, but God had bigger plans for him. Instead, God wanted to
build David a ‘house’ by establishing his line forever.
Often times this is the case in our own lives. God will have other plans for us that fit His
purpose better. May we respond like
David:
“And now, O Lord God, confirm forever the word that you have
spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, and do as you have
spoken. And your name will be magnified forever”
Well, we know the rest of the story about God’s larger plan
for David. I’m excited for the plans he
has made for me.
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