Sorry for the delay ion posting this blog – it should have been posted yesterday – but my internet connection failed and there was a huge thunderstorm so I didn’t want to run to my cousin’s to reset the connection. In any case, here it is:
The two chapters we read today are almost identical. They recount the desire of David to build a house for the Lord. As you will no doubt recall, Hiram of Tyre built a cedar palace for David. Since David did not think it was right that he should dwell in a palace while the Ark of the Covenant was “out there in a tent,” he sent for Nathan the prophet. I couldn’t find any reference to this prophet before this, although David did have a son named Nathan. This is clearly not David’s son Nathan.
In any case, Nathan told David to do whatever he had in mind. He knew God was with David. Nathan obviously listened to the Lord since that very night, the Lord told Nathan that David was not the one to build a house for him. Instead, God said He would make David’s name as famous as anyone who ever lived on the earth. Since the Jews were scattered all over the world and since the Jewish star is referred to as the “Star of David,” we’d have to say that promise is true.
God also told David (through Nathan) that He would provide a homeland for his people Israel. And, instead of David building a house for God, God would build a house for David – a dynasty of kings. God said he would raise up one of David’s ancestors, one of his sons and would make his kingdom strong. It was David’s son who would build the temple and God would secure his son’s throne forever.
While this referred to Solomon, who did build the temple, it also referred to Jesus Christ who would reign forever. David was very thankful and praised God in a beautiful prayer.
Tomorrow, it’s Psalm 25, 29, 33, 36, and 39.
Until next time…
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