2 Samuel 7:2 (KJV)
That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
Things seem to move quickly once David is king of all Israel. It is not long after the ark of the covenant is brought to Jerusalem that David begins thinking it ought to dwell in a house—some form of structure befitting its relevance to the people of God.
But David had learned.
This time he consults the prophet before stepping into his well-intentioned project.
It is worthy of note that we learn the prophet also has things to learn. No man of God is perfect. He must go to God for direction just as anyone under his care must do. What looked like an obvious “yes” was, in fact, a “wait” once God was consulted. David’s inclination was correct, but his timing was off. This would not be his project to construct, but one that would fall to his son.
It is also worth noting that David followed the prophet’s instructions even after it became obvious that the prophet himself had not been perfectly in tune with God at first. There is something deeply wrong when people reject the leadership of their pastor simply because they discover he is not perfect. His office is more than honorary. He is not merely the groundskeeper of the church. God uses him despite his humanity. To reject or ignore his counsel simply because you are aware he is not without error is, in itself, a grave error.
And it is also worth noting that this event results in one of the most important prophecies and promises in the Word of God. Here we learn that of David’s seed would come the Saviour.
Well-intentioned David would not build the Temple.
Zealous and excited Nathan had to eat some of his own words.
But the chapter ends on a fulcrum that establishes the eternal destiny of men.
None of us do anything perfectly. Learn. Submit to God. Follow His plan.
It’s worth it.
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Good Intentions Must Wait on God: Authority, Timing, and the Davidic Promise
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