Thursday, March 6, 2008
1 Chronicles 17:16-19
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? And this was a small thing in your eyes, O God. You have also spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations, O Lord God! And what more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant. For your servant's sake, O Lord, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. (ESV)
by Linda Harris
When Nathan delivered the disappointing news that David would not build the temple, David responded with humility. Instead of being angry or resentful, he asked, “Who am I that God would give me such honor?”
How would you react in a similar situation? Have you ever suggested a project, only to have someone else be chosen to implement it? What was your response? Was it like David’s?
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
Scripture quotations marked "ESV" are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service .
