What would you think if someone told you that you were going to be rich and powerful - that your family's power would not diminish over time and that even the God of the Universe was pleased with you? That's what happened to David.
I'm just amazed at David's response to a promise God makes to him that "your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me." (2 Samuel 7:16).
What is David's response? "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?" (18).
If there was one thing that David did not suffer from, it was pride. David was among the greatest people that ever lived. He could kill you before you knew it, he was a leaders leader, he was a diplomat, an extraordinarily talented musician and poet, and a kind man to boot.
Yet for all this the key to David's success were not his talents but his attitude towards himself and God. David loved God more than he loved himself. David's life was not his own and he lived to please his master. All the successes were nothing compared with serving Yahweh.
David always knew who the truly great one was. Do we?
Pastor Tom
Pastor Tom Fuller is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Newberg in Oregon. As I journey through the Bible (5 or so chapters at a time), I try to share insight into our relationship with God and the world in which we live.
About Me
- Tom Fuller
- I am a writer, pastor, and communications professional. I spent much of my career in the TV news business and am active in web application development.
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