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By Susie W. Davis
“Thou art great, O Jehovah God: for there is none like thee” (2 Samuel 7:22).
Twice the prophet Nathan had come to King David with a very special message from the Lord. Each time, David bowed before the will of his God. He had sincerely repented of the awful sin when Nathan said, “Thou art the man.”
Now as he neared the end of his life, he had one consuming ambition. God had blessed him with material prosperity and he desired to show his gratitude by building a magnificent temple. At first Nathan approved, but in the night, the word of God came forbidding David to go on with this plan. It must have been a crushing disappointment, but the covenant promise that he should be the father of the promised Messiah, and that his kingdom should be an everlasting one was a far greater honor than building an earthly temple.
This prayer acknowledges God’s sovereignty and accepts his will. The earthly temple is no more, but the kingdom yet to come will be a far greater blessing. God often says “No” to some cherished desire, but instead gives us better than we ask.
O Lord, how great thou art! May we acknowledge with gratitude the blessings thou hast promised in thine eternal kingdom. Amen.
Originally published October 9, 1961
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