As I prepare this weeks message in prayer I keep getting King David in my
mind and I was wondering what more can be said about this powerful king of
Israel. David conquered all before him, he was true to God most of the time,
so that God would reward him. [2 Samuel 7:12] One Israeli leader really upset
the Jewish orthodox by calling him a murderer and an adulterer, which he was.
[2 Samuel 12:1-9] He achieved many things in his life of 70 years but what
did this matter in the end, because he could not do the one thing he wanted to
and that was build a Temple for God. The reason is very clear in scripture and
that was because he had too much blood on his hands. [1 Chronicles 22:8] God
had forgiven him but that did not extend to the point of putting his hands to
the Holy Temple, this was to be left to his son Solomon. [1 Kings 8:19] David
conquered all including the city of Jebus (Jerusalem), [1 Chronicles 11:4] sung
the praises of the Lord for his victories, [2 Samuel 6:14] was 100% loyal to
his earthly leader [1 Samuel 26:9] and wrote such lines as, “Against you Lord
only have I sinned”. [Psalm 51:4] But in the end fell short of the mark in his
ultimate goal to build an earthly House for God, the maker of heaven and earth.
I spoke a few weeks ago on what will be remembered by those who we leave
behind. The question also extends to our Father in Heaven, what will He
remember us by when we stand in front of the Judgment Seat? The problem
with David was he sinned and sinned badly on many occasions; and then he
repented time and again but then he just sinned again. He really did stretch the
patience of God on more than one occasion. However, in one generation the
greatest kingdom Israel has ever known was gone. Once more because of sin,
as his son did not learn from his father’s mistakes and also sinned, turning from
the one true God to following many foreign gods of his many wives.
Judah did not see the sins of Israel and did they did and was exiled in the same
way as Israel. [Jeremiah 3:8] The question remains are we any different in our
attitude towards the warnings that the Lord gives us through His Word? All
the blessings and curses are written down for us to read, all the promises are
written for us to observe and yet we still go our own way. [Romans 3:23]
God’s patience was fully demonstrated through David but in the end he did not
quite achieve his ultimate goal. Are we going to be like him, sing the praises,
glorify our Father in Heaven, repent before Him, but fall short of the final
goal? [Hebrew 12:1]
Life is just a breath in time, a fleeting moment, here today, gone tomorrow and
when it ends will we have achieved our goal? Not one of riches, not one of
fame in the world’s eyes [Matthew 6:33] but one of absolute surrender to our
Lord and Saviour. [Psalm 41:2] This does not require people to become monks
or nuns but it does require us to say, “May only your will Father be done in my
life”. [Matthew 26:42]
We celebrate Passover/Easter but do we celebrate the Crucifixion or just the
event? We celebrate Pentecost but are we prepared to pay the cost of the full
surrender that is required to really know the author of our faith? [Hebrews
12:2] I see many people celebrating Christmas but are we celebrating the King
of kings, are we glorifying the One who sent Him, are we crying out, Thank
you Father for sending the Your Son the One who came to set the captives
free? Or are we being like King David, looking but never seeing the real
truth behind the message, nor living a life pleasing to the One who gave it, yet
forever reaching out for the prize to come. We have been given the invitation
via the Cross, now it’s up to us to respond
mind and I was wondering what more can be said about this powerful king of
Israel. David conquered all before him, he was true to God most of the time,
so that God would reward him. [2 Samuel 7:12] One Israeli leader really upset
the Jewish orthodox by calling him a murderer and an adulterer, which he was.
[2 Samuel 12:1-9] He achieved many things in his life of 70 years but what
did this matter in the end, because he could not do the one thing he wanted to
and that was build a Temple for God. The reason is very clear in scripture and
that was because he had too much blood on his hands. [1 Chronicles 22:8] God
had forgiven him but that did not extend to the point of putting his hands to
the Holy Temple, this was to be left to his son Solomon. [1 Kings 8:19] David
conquered all including the city of Jebus (Jerusalem), [1 Chronicles 11:4] sung
the praises of the Lord for his victories, [2 Samuel 6:14] was 100% loyal to
his earthly leader [1 Samuel 26:9] and wrote such lines as, “Against you Lord
only have I sinned”. [Psalm 51:4] But in the end fell short of the mark in his
ultimate goal to build an earthly House for God, the maker of heaven and earth.
I spoke a few weeks ago on what will be remembered by those who we leave
behind. The question also extends to our Father in Heaven, what will He
remember us by when we stand in front of the Judgment Seat? The problem
with David was he sinned and sinned badly on many occasions; and then he
repented time and again but then he just sinned again. He really did stretch the
patience of God on more than one occasion. However, in one generation the
greatest kingdom Israel has ever known was gone. Once more because of sin,
as his son did not learn from his father’s mistakes and also sinned, turning from
the one true God to following many foreign gods of his many wives.
Judah did not see the sins of Israel and did they did and was exiled in the same
way as Israel. [Jeremiah 3:8] The question remains are we any different in our
attitude towards the warnings that the Lord gives us through His Word? All
the blessings and curses are written down for us to read, all the promises are
written for us to observe and yet we still go our own way. [Romans 3:23]
God’s patience was fully demonstrated through David but in the end he did not
quite achieve his ultimate goal. Are we going to be like him, sing the praises,
glorify our Father in Heaven, repent before Him, but fall short of the final
goal? [Hebrew 12:1]
Life is just a breath in time, a fleeting moment, here today, gone tomorrow and
when it ends will we have achieved our goal? Not one of riches, not one of
fame in the world’s eyes [Matthew 6:33] but one of absolute surrender to our
Lord and Saviour. [Psalm 41:2] This does not require people to become monks
or nuns but it does require us to say, “May only your will Father be done in my
life”. [Matthew 26:42]
We celebrate Passover/Easter but do we celebrate the Crucifixion or just the
event? We celebrate Pentecost but are we prepared to pay the cost of the full
surrender that is required to really know the author of our faith? [Hebrews
12:2] I see many people celebrating Christmas but are we celebrating the King
of kings, are we glorifying the One who sent Him, are we crying out, Thank
you Father for sending the Your Son the One who came to set the captives
free? Or are we being like King David, looking but never seeing the real
truth behind the message, nor living a life pleasing to the One who gave it, yet
forever reaching out for the prize to come. We have been given the invitation
via the Cross, now it’s up to us to respond