his palace... wives... harem... all in place...
and he said to Nathan the prophet...
See now, I dwell in a house of cedar,
but the ark of God dwells within curtains.
2 Samuel 7:2 Amp
Nathan said... Do all that is in your heart... the Lord is with you...
But God... He had a different plan...
That night... the prophet received a message for David...
Go and tell My servant David, Thus says the Lord: Shall you build Me a house in which to dwell? For I have not dwelt in a house since I brought the Israelites out of Egypt to this day, but have moved about with a tent for My dwelling.
... when your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up after you your offspring who shall be born to you, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My Name [and My Presence], and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
... And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever.
2 Samuel 7:5, 12-13, 16 Amp
David's heart longed to build God a house... yet... God said...
No... I will build you a house... a forever house...
Humbled by the Word... King David went before the Lord... and said...
Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house,
that You have brought me this far?
Then as if this were a little thing in Your eyes, O Lord God,
You have spoken also of Your servant's house in the far distant future.
And this is the law for man, O Lord God!
2 Samuel 7:18-19 Amp
And this is the law for man... O Lord God...
A phrase translated by another as...
Is this your usual way of dealing with man,
O Sovereign Lord?
2 Samuel 17:19 NIV84
The law... torah... in Hebrew... translates... manner... custom... mode... law...
The law... is God's customary way... manner... with mankind...
Yes... this is His usual way... of dealing with people...
For those who have a heart after His... He builds a house for them... a forever house...
In my Father's house there are many dwelling places (homes).
If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away
to prepare a place for you.
John 14:2 Amp
Jesus... the One through whom God built David's forever house... builds those who belong to Him... a home... too...
What a gracious God... treating all impartially... grace-fully... according to His usual... customary... way...
As if salvation... and forgiveness... were not enough...?
He builds... prepares... a place for us...
a forever house...
with Him...
Learn more... about His usual way with us... read along... on The Journey...
This week's readings...
Monday 2 Samuel 13
Tuesday 2 Samuel 14:1 - 15:12
Wednesday 2 Samuel 15:13 - 16:23
Thursday 2 Samuel 17
Friday 2 Samuel 18:1 - 19:15
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