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Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who [am] I, O Lord GOD? and what [is] my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 2 Samuel 7:18 KJV
David has undeniable importance in the biblical record. His name appears nearly 900 times in the King James Version, second only to Jesus’ 942. David was good-looking, musically talented, and physically courageous, a leader of men and hero to women. He reunited a nation fractured by King Saul’s folly, guiding Israel to military victories and a golden age under the leadership of his handpicked successor, Solomon.
This all began when David was just an overlooked kid brother tending his family’s sheep (1 Samuel 16).
The same God who provided the physical and intellectual gifts also chose David to be king of Israel. And this man, who made many mistakes in his forty-year rule, was wise enough to see God’s hand in all his success. “Who am I, O Lord God,” he wondered, “That thou hast brought me hitherto?”
David recognized that all his abilities and achievements came from God’s generosity. He was personally undeserving. But in the often-paradoxical way in which God works, that acknowledgment is what opens the door to even greater blessing. “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,” the apostle Peter wrote, “that he may exalt you in due time” (1 Peter 5:6).
Prayer: Lord God, I don’t deserve Your blessings. But I appreciate them, and I welcome more.
David has undeniable importance in the biblical record. His name appears nearly 900 times in the King James Version, second only to Jesus’ 942. David was good-looking, musically talented, and physically courageous, a leader of men and hero to women. He reunited a nation fractured by King Saul’s folly, guiding Israel to military victories and a golden age under the leadership of his handpicked successor, Solomon.
This all began when David was just an overlooked kid brother tending his family’s sheep (1 Samuel 16).
The same God who provided the physical and intellectual gifts also chose David to be king of Israel. And this man, who made many mistakes in his forty-year rule, was wise enough to see God’s hand in all his success. “Who am I, O Lord God,” he wondered, “That thou hast brought me hitherto?”
David recognized that all his abilities and achievements came from God’s generosity. He was personally undeserving. But in the often-paradoxical way in which God works, that acknowledgment is what opens the door to even greater blessing. “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,” the apostle Peter wrote, “that he may exalt you in due time” (1 Peter 5:6).
Prayer: Lord God, I don’t deserve Your blessings. But I appreciate them, and I welcome more.
