Post by Lee on Jul 22, 2014 15:26:30 GMT
Nathan was so sure that this would be a good thing to do that he immediately gave assent on God's behalf. What could possibly be wrong with such a great and righteously intended plan to advance God's honor and worship?
But that night the Word of God came to the prophet— "Go and tell David My servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt NOT build Me an house to dwell in; for I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day . . "Spake I a word to any of the judges, saying, Why have ye not built Me an house of cedars?" (vs. 4-6).
Then follows the great Covenant of God with David—the raising up of Christ to rule the world in righteousness and peace from David's throne in Jerusalem. God continues—
"Furthermore, I tell thee that the Lord will build THEE an house" (v. 10). God is the great Builder. That is the point. We cannot build to God, but He to us. Paul says (Heb. 3:4)— "Every house is builded by some man, but THE BUILDER OF ALL THINGS IS GOD."
Houses are man-made, but God is building a universal house, not of dead stones, but of living hearts.
1960 Berean p 243
But that night the Word of God came to the prophet— "Go and tell David My servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt NOT build Me an house to dwell in; for I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day . . "Spake I a word to any of the judges, saying, Why have ye not built Me an house of cedars?" (vs. 4-6).
Then follows the great Covenant of God with David—the raising up of Christ to rule the world in righteousness and peace from David's throne in Jerusalem. God continues—
"Furthermore, I tell thee that the Lord will build THEE an house" (v. 10). God is the great Builder. That is the point. We cannot build to God, but He to us. Paul says (Heb. 3:4)— "Every house is builded by some man, but THE BUILDER OF ALL THINGS IS GOD."
Houses are man-made, but God is building a universal house, not of dead stones, but of living hearts.
1960 Berean p 243