What is my house?

In 2 Samuel 7, David was upset that his own wooden house was fancier than God's tent-based abode. So he spoke to his friend, Nathan, pitching him the idea of building a permanent home for God, out of fancier materials. At first, seeing that David really wanted to serve and honour God by building something a bit more enduring than the tabernacle, Nathan said, 'Good idea'. But then God woke Nathan up with news that he didn't want that right now. Through Nathan, God lovingly told David he didn't want a new shiny house, but that, in fact, he was going to give David a 'more permanent house' (as in, a huge line of descendants...eventually including Jesus. Wow!).

It inspired David to say, 'Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that you have brought me this far' (2 Samuel 7:18 NKJV)? We can feel the same. Really, who are we that God would choose us? It's amazing that God sees our hearts, loves our lives and then blesses us whether we're 'building' for him or not.

He's not a God of transactions, of 'you do good, you get the perks.' He's a God of outrageous generosity. And even when we miss the mark, when our good intentions lead us astray, he still patiently, lovingly pulls us back on track. He's still making us a part of his plan.



So what now? Give someone something they don't deserve. Help out the last person who annoyed you. Then spend 10 minutes praying for them.





— SCRIPTURE —

'Who am I...that you have brought me this far?' 2 Samuel 7:18 NIV
— SOULFOOD —

1 Chr 6:1-7:19, Mark 2:1-12, Ps 78:32-39, Pro 20:1-3