Who doesn't love the story of David and Goliath?? What amazing faith David had! I'm going to be talking a little about David post Goliath.Some of David's Accomplishments (2 Samuel 1-10)
-Kills the Amalekite who claimed to have killed Saul (Ch 1)
-Anointed king over the house of Judah (Ch 2)
-His followers defeat Abner and those of Israel (Ch 2)
-David becomes stronger (Ch 3)
-All of Israel anoints David (Ch 5)
-Takes Jerusalem and is blessed by the Lord (Ch 5)
-Conquers the Philistines (Ch 5)
-Takes the ark to the city of David (Ch 6)
-His throne is to be established forever through Christ (Ch 7)
-Defeats and subjects many nations (Ch 8)
-Executes judgement and justice unto all his people (Ch 8)
-Finds the son of Jonathon to whom he restores all the land of Saul (Ch 9)
-Israel defeats Ammonites and Syrians (Ch 10)
In 2 Samuel 7, David offers to build a temple unto the Lord but he is denied by the Lord through Nathan. There is not really any explanation as to why the Lord denies this worthy request. We find the answer in 1 Chronicles 22: 7-8. It says,
"7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God:
8But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight."
David was denied because he had shed too much blood.
I think it would be a hard thing for me if I were in David's situation. It would be hard to be denied when you want to build a temple unto the Lord. It would be an expression of faith for me and it would be hard to be denied that of the Lord. I also would be a little confused why I would be blessed with such great things but not be able to do it. Luckily, David had a much better reaction than I did. In the last half of chapter 7, he does nothing but praise the Lord. He accepts the Lord's decision and is willing to do what the Lord asks. What an example!
