David wanted to build a house for God, but God told David that God would build him a house (2 Samuel 7). It’s a fascinating story to read in chapter 7 of 2Samuel. Actually David wanted to build a house because of his guilty feeling. It was driven by the guilt that he had forgotten all about God as he was building his palace.
But God responds and says several things (In my assessment of the text):
1. God never asked for a house.
2. The response has a surprise element, where God is essentially saying “Will you build a house for me?
3. God promises that He will build a “house” for David (this house is not a physical one – David already built that.) But this house that God would build would be an everlasting Kingdom, eventually through the Messiah, Jesus.
What can we “…
David wanted to build a house for God, but God told David that God would build him a house (2 Samuel 7). It’s a fascinating story to read in chapter 7 of 2Samuel. Actually David wanted to build a house because of his guilty feeling. It was driven by the guilt that he had forgotten all about God as he was building his palace.
But God responds and says several things (In my assessment of the text):
1. God never asked for a house.
2. The response has a surprise element, where God is essentially saying “Will you build a house for me?
3. God promises that He will build a “house” for David (this house is not a physical one – David already built that.) But this house that God would build would be an everlasting Kingdom, eventually through the Messiah, Jesus.
What can we “do” for God? Relax, God has you covered.
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