2 Samuel 7:18-24 Who Am I?

 ”Then King David went in and sat before the Lord; and he said: “Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far? And yet this was a small thing in Your sight, O Lord God; and You have also spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come. Is this the manner of man, O Lord God? Now what more can David say to You? For You, Lord God, know Your servant. For Your word’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all these great things, to make Your servant know them. Therefore You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. And who is like Your people, like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Himself a name—and to do for Yourself great and awesome deeds for Your land—before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, the nations, and their gods? For You have made Your people Israel Your very own people forever; and You, Lord, have become their God.“ ‭‭II Samuel‬ ‭7‬:‭18‬-‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. Who am I, O Lord GOD?.... Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD: When David received this spectacular gift, he didn’t think it made him any greater. In David’s eyes, it made God greater.

i. David’s attitude wasn’t, “I am so great that even God gives me gifts.” His attitude was, “God is so great that He gives even me gifts.” We should receive salvation and every blessing with the same attitude. God’s giving reflects the greatness of the Giver, not the receiver.

b. Your servant: David’s humble reception of this gift is shown by the repetition of the phrase Your servant– ten times in this prayer.

(Guzik)

i. It shows that David humbly accepted God’s “no” when he wanted to build the temple. “There are some professors who would do a great thing if they might, but if they are not permitted to act a shining part they are in the sulks and angry with their God. David when his proposal was set aside found it in his heart not to murmur, but to pray.” (Spurgeon)

Who Am I?

As I reflect on my life and my past sinful ways I wonder who am I, O Lord God? 

We survived a great ice storm with very little damage and I have to wonder, did God put His Hand of protection over our household? I went to visit a friend who’s struggling and I couldn’t believe all the damage that I witnessed! It looks like a hurricane went through, tops of trees gone, rows of electric poles destroyed, roofs damaged and buildings destroyed! Another friend had so much red pine tree damage that he has to have a logging company remove them all for pennies on the dollar. 

When I contemplate the damage others received versus our property I have ask myself, Who am I, O Lord God?

Blessings