God Speaks
King David Exuberantly Worships and Interacts with The LORD God
Verse of the Day: [When a person has been blessed by the LORD, they should pray something similar to this.] What more can David say to You for honoring Your servant? For You know Your servant, LORD. For the sake of Your servant and according to Your will, You have done this great thing and made known all these great promises. (1 Chronicles 17:18-19 NIV 2011)
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Reflection: Consider the following questions regarding 2 Samuel 6-7 and 1 Chronicles 17:
1. What does this chapter tell me about God?
2. What does this chapter tell me about the human beings He created?
Here is one possible answer to each of these questions. Ask the Holy Spirit if there are any others for you personally to ponder.
II Samuel 6
1. God holds people accountable for (knowingly or unknowingly) treating the things or people of God disrespectfully. Uzzah and Michal are examples.
2. People should be like David: when they fail, they should consult God and try again according to His plans and purposes.
II Samuel 7
1. God knows whom He will use and how He will be honored or glorified.
2. People see only from the vantage point of earth and say or do what seems right to them, but God frequently steps in and corrects them as He did with David and Nathan.
I Chronicles 17
1. God often tells people no, but then turns and blesses them in a much better way, just as He did with David.
2. People often have good intentions, but God has better plans. We need to consult Him first, last, and always.
Prayer:
3. How might I pray regarding II Samuel 6-7 and I Chronicles 17?
Dearest LORD God, thank You for knowing my good intentions, but Holy Spirit, help me to do things Your way. Help me like Obed-edom to care for the things that You, LORD God, have set aside for Yourself. Keep me from making snap decisions as to what seems right, without consulting You. How do You want me to honor You? I want to do something that shows how much I love You. Thank You so much, LORD, for rescuing me from my old life and giving me this new life of responsibility to love You and to demonstrate Your love to other people. Thank You that one of my descendants (physical or spiritual) will go on to honor You far more than I. LORD, may I take time to sit before You and listen to You speak of Your plans for the future. Confirm Your promises; they last forever and are always fulfilled. May I and my descendants bring glory to Your name forever, LORD. AMEN
Action: (Ask God, the Holy Spirit, if He wants you to work on one of the suggestions below or something else more personal that He points out.)
4. What action does the LORD want me to take in response to II Samuel 6-7 and I Chronicles 17? With the help of God’s Holy Spirit:
- I will make sure that I am treating the things or people of God respectfully, my Bible and pastor for example.
- I will ask God how He wants me to honor and glorify Him.
- I will cooperate with God as He shows someone today how much He loves them.
- I will tell the LORD God how much I love and appreciate Him just as David did.
Share: I plan to share what I’ve learned with __________.