BUILDING THE HOUSE OF GOD

Generous giving comes out of a grateful heart and that is what touches the heart of God. David recognized that God had been extremely gracious to him. God had elevated him from an unnoticed shepherd to the position of a king. He was now living in a palace built of cedar. Out of gratitude, he felt the need to build a house for the ark of God which was being housed in a tent at the time. This decision was born out of pure gratitude to God. God was deeply touched.

So what came out of this generous desire? Several blessings:
First: God promised to make David like the names of the greatest men on all the earth. The fulfillment is borne out by the fact that thousands of years after the death of David, people are still being named after him! We constantly talk about how David defeated Goliath.

Second: God promised to subdue all his enemies before him. What a blessing!

Third: The LORD promised to build the house of David. This was more than a physical dwelling place. This referred to the legacy and posterity of David! The truth is, "except the LORD builds a house, the laborers will be building in vain." (Psalm 127:1)  Do you want God to build your house? Then build His house first. Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and He will add all other things to you. (Matthew 6:33)  He will build not just your physical home but your relationships, marriage, career, business and even your reputation long after you are gone from the earth.

Fourth: God promised that His love will never depart from David's house. Do you want a generational blessing of God's love to follow your children? Then invest in building the house of God. Does this peak your interest and get your attention? Well, try it. Build God's house and God will surprise you with incredible favor. God will watch over His word to perform it in your life!

Prayer: Father, I thank you for the opportunity to be involved in advancing your kingdom agenda. Please help me to put you first in all I do. Amen.