DAVID TOLD NOT TO BUILD GOD A HOUSE
Rev Wendell Wharton PA, DFAAPA
Physician Assistant in Pain Management at UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC
PROCLAMATION
“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus saith The Lord, Thou shalt not build Me a house to dwell in.’ ”? 1 Chronicles 17:4 (KJV)
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EXPLANATION
The words of First and Second Chronicles were written as one book under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by Ezra the scribe and priest and historical Bible scholar according to Jewish tradition.? After King David had brought the ark of God to Jerusalem, he sat in his house and confessed to the prophet Nathan that he was sitting in a house of cedar while the ark of God was in a tent.? This bothered David, and Nathan told him to do what was in his heart.? However, that same night The Lord God spoke to Nathan and told him to tell David not to build Him a house. (1 Chronicles 17:1-4)? Nathan also told David that The Lord had been with him, and brought him from being a shepherd to being king of Israel.? He was with him as he defeated his enemies.? The Lord allowed him to build himself a fine house, but after he has died his son will build a house for The Lord. (1 Chronicles 17:5-15)? David prayed unto The Lord and humbly replied let that which You have spoken be done. (1 Chronicles 17:23 and 17:16-27)
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APPLICATION
Many times what we want is not what The Lord God wants for us.? That which we see as a blessing for ourselves or for others is not in keeping with the will of God.? Even when we have good intentions, our requests can be denied because He has something else in store for us.? Sometimes the answer to our prayers is “No” because He has something better prepared for us.? Not to mention the times when we pray for things that are not in our best interest.? The Lord knows the future, and we cannot even begin to imagine the good things that He has in store for those of us who love Him. (1 Corinthians2:9)
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