Day 5 - 1 Chronicles 17

Narrator: Chris Genthree
1 Chronicles 17  •  1 min. read  •  grade level: 4
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David now wants to build a house — a temple for God to live in. It was a good desire to have. But it was not the time, God had a more perfect time.
V.7-14 Instead, God tells David that He will build David “a house.” By this was meant a family or a royal line. Notice the eleven things God says He will do. (v. 7) I took thee etc.; (v. 8) I have been with thee; (v. 9) I will ordain a place — will plant them; (v. 10) I will subdue all thine enemies — will build thee an house; (v. 11) I will raise up  — I will establish; (v. 12) I will stablish; (v. 13) I will be his father; (14) I will settle him. These are the sure mercies of David (Acts 13:3434And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. (Acts 13:34)). They were sure because they didn’t depend on David, only upon God. From Psalm 89:28-3728My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. 29His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven. 30If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; 31If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; 32Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. 33Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. 34My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. 35Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. 36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. 37It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah. (Psalm 89:28‑37) we learn that David understood that all these things would be fulfilled in Christ.
V.16-27 David’s words in his prayer to the Lord. All the words of the Lord produce humility before God and thanksgiving and praise to Him. Do our hearts overflow with praise? We know that David’s descendants failed very badly. God says nothing about the responsibilities — only all that which He would do.