Today's readings are 2 Samuel 7.1-17 and 1 Corinthians 9.24-10.22.
It's striking to see the way God comes and establishes his covenant with David. David was upset that while he himself had a palace God's tabernacle seemed much less imposing, less permanent. It didn't seem fair to him. So David desired to build a temple for God, something more similar to his own palace.
What did God do? Aside from prohibiting David from building him a temple, God established an everlasting covenant with David. Consider again the kind of promises God gives to David in this passage. He is pouring out blessing after blessing.
This is indicative of the nature of our Lord. We are dying in sin. He sends us not only temporal relief but eternal relief. We are apprehensive about eternity, thinking about our temporal sorrows. he gives us a promise of eternal joy which we cannot fully imagine. We are troubled with sickness. He promises us an inheritance where there will be no suffering or pain of any sort. We worry about having enough to eat. God invites us to an everlasting banquet.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.
It's striking to see the way God comes and establishes his covenant with David. David was upset that while he himself had a palace God's tabernacle seemed much less imposing, less permanent. It didn't seem fair to him. So David desired to build a temple for God, something more similar to his own palace.
What did God do? Aside from prohibiting David from building him a temple, God established an everlasting covenant with David. Consider again the kind of promises God gives to David in this passage. He is pouring out blessing after blessing.
This is indicative of the nature of our Lord. We are dying in sin. He sends us not only temporal relief but eternal relief. We are apprehensive about eternity, thinking about our temporal sorrows. he gives us a promise of eternal joy which we cannot fully imagine. We are troubled with sickness. He promises us an inheritance where there will be no suffering or pain of any sort. We worry about having enough to eat. God invites us to an everlasting banquet.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.
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Dave Spotts
blogging at http://capnsaltyslongvoyage.blogspot.com
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