"Your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing." - 2 Thessalonians 1:3b

Monday, May 7, 2012

II Samuel 7, I Chronicles 17


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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