Day 126

Victory with God’s Help

Read: 1 Chronicles 17-20

David wants to build a house for God, a temple in which to place the ark. But God says that instead he will build a house for David. God will establish the household of David forever. This is ultimately fulfilled in Christ, for David’s descendants no longer occupy a throne in the land of Israel, but Christ whom the Gospels call the son of David will be king forever. We must focus on what God does for us before we consider what we can do for God. Salvation is by pure grace, completely the work of God. We now are to serve him in gratitude for such a great salvation. And we must look to God for help as we serve him. This, also, is of grace. Let the focus be on what God does for us and let this motivate us to serve him faithfully.

God’s wonderful promises evoke a beautiful prayer from the heart of David. In it he humbles himself. He also exalts God. He says that what God has revealed gives him courage to pray. So it should be with us as we pray.

After we read of the promises God made to David, we read of David’s victories, one after another, against those who had been a threat to God’s people. God was already beginning to fulfill his promise to build the household of David. May we too experience victories over the evils which still hold us in their grip.

PRAYER
Father, we praise you for what you have done for us. Enable us to serve you faithfully. In Jesus’ name. Amen.