God promised David that he would have a descendant on the throne forever.

God told David that HE was going to build a house for David, one that would last forever. I have moved homes many times since he gave it to me, but every time I look at it, it brings warm memories.Īnd God did something that David would never have anticipated. And that little five or six year old boy will be 40 years old this year. He thought it was a wonderful and unique treasure. When my oldest son was about five or six years old, he found a red brick at the beach that had obviously been tossed around by the waves for a very long time because all the corners and edges on it had been rounded and smoothed by the sand and water. Even our best efforts and greatest gifts to Him are far short of what He has done for us, but a loving Father finds pleasure in His children’s gifts. He did not put the idea away from him in anger or disdain, as though David had cherished an unworthy desire but he honored his servant even in the non-acceptance of his offer.”īeloved, when we ask to do something for God from a pure and loving heart, I believe He is pleased. I like what Charles Spurgeon said: “Though the Lord refused to David the realization of his wish, he did it in a most gracious manner. David looked at the palace he had built for himself and thought, “I should build an appropriate place for the ark of the covenant.” Seems like a good and noble thing to do, right? The prophet Nathan thought so, so he told David to go ahead with the project.īut God spoke to Nathan that night, telling him that he had not asked for a house, and it was not David who would build one for him.

Ammonite ark