Watching God Build
What is involved in your five-year plan? Are you getting certifications for work? Looking for a new job? Working towards a promotion? Looking for a new home? Do you have a God-sized goal to bring him Glory because you feel over-blessed by the Lord? As we read today’s passage, the last one is David’s situation. He was a nobody, and God chose him as King of Israel. While David wasn’t perfect and made mistakes, however, his heart always returned to God and wanted what God wanted. Along the way, David is lounging in his beautiful home and realizes that he has so much and the house of God is just a fabric tent. That is no place for the Lord of lords and King of kings! So David suggests building a temple for the Lord. But God comes and speaks to David through Nathan. He tells him not to do that. He didn’t ask for it. God could have left it there, but doesn’t He tell David his son will build the temple for the Lord.
David acknowledges that he is nobody and God is in control of all things. David knows the blessing he has received from God, who can withhold all that blessing. David knew it was God’s will not to build the temple and sang praise to the all-powerful God. Today, what are my prayers to the Lord of lords and King of kings? I wonder if I’m content with the Lord living in a fabric tent and revealing himself in ways that don’t match the Glory of earthly leaders today. Do our churches try to build temples for the Lord he didn’t ask for? Today, I want to surrender my ministry ideas to allow God to reveal Himself the way He intends. Would you join me in prayer today that points out our Creator and Savior as totally in control and the beauty we humbly witness?
Lord, we are small; you are BIG; words can’t correctly describe your Glory; when we want to build things you don’t ask for, lead us back to your will and your ways so more and more will encounter your beauty and Glory. Amen