This passage is a repetition of the story told in 2nd
Samuel 7:1 - 29.
It was David's idea to build something for God, but in the
end, God built something for David instead. God has a habit of doing stuff like
that.
Notice David's posture before the Lord. When Nathan the
prophet had shared with David God's gracious and prohibitive message, 1st
Chronicles 17:16 says that David "came and sat before the Lord" - presumably
in the Tabernacle. Imagine him on his knees in the court of the Tabernacle,
sitting on his feet with his hands folded in his lap and his chin bowed to his
chest. That is a silhouette of humility and reverence. It was a scene of pure and perfect worship;
David communing in sweet and grateful fellowship with his Redeemer and
friend... a king recognizing the extreme superiority and generosity of The
King.
It is edifying to meditate upon the various positions of
worship that are to be found in Scripture. The fear and reverence of several of
God's children can be seen in that they lay flat on their face and stomach
before Him. At the dedication of the temple, Solomon kneeled with his head bowed
and is hands raised. Enoch WALKED with God. Moses STOOD before the Lord. We
sing "fall on your knees" in the song O Holy Night, but instead of
falling on our knees we generally just sit on our rumps. Sometimes we might do
well to curl up in the fetal position in prayer as a demonstration of just how
helpless we are naturally in our journey here on earth.
Whatever the position of our bodies though, we must certainly humble our hearts before our Maker if we hope to receive abundant grace from His mighty hand. He is high and holy; we should be meek and lowly (1st Chronicles 17:18 -20).
Whatever the position of our bodies though, we must certainly humble our hearts before our Maker if we hope to receive abundant grace from His mighty hand. He is high and holy; we should be meek and lowly (1st Chronicles 17:18 -20).
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