These verses and the verses in between (vv.
6-16) illustrate how God used the prophet Nathan to convey His message to
David. God spoke to Nathan and gave him a vision. Now days when someone has a
vision it is more likely that they are just seeing the purpose or “big picture”
of something—but this may have been a real vision. Technicolor? Surround sound?
At any rate, Nathan was guided by God—the Holy Spirit—to speak to David. David
really wanted to build a house for God…to keep the Ark of the Covenant and to
provide a permanent place to worship God. Nathan revealed God’s message to
David…and then David spoke to God himself. David had really been through too
much as a warrior—too much killing for God to allow him to build a sacred and
holy temple for the Lord. God requires holiness—purity. With all the sin that
David had committed—even though he repented—he was still too unclean to prepare
a holy place for the living God. Keep on reading more of 2 Samuel 7. David
acknowledges how awesome our God is…For
this reason You are great, O Lord GOD; for there is none like You, and there is
no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 2
Samuel 7:22. So do you recognize God
as awesome…that there is no other God like Him?
Are you looking for God—for the Holy Spirit—during
this season of Lent?
You will
seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah
29:13.
Prayer
~ Holy Spirit, I am searching for You with all of my heart. Please continue to
reveal Yourself to me…and to guide me in all that I think, say and do.
© 2015 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.
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