​Day 210 – July 29, 2021

​Day 210 – July 29, 2021
Scriptures: 1 Chronicles 17-18, Luke 17
““You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you. You, Lord, are God! You have promised these good things to your servant. Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Lord, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.”” (1 Chronicles 17:25–27, TNIV) 
 
When you have done what you’ve been asked to do, simply say, “We are unworthy servants; we have only done what you’ve asked us to do.” (Luke 17:10)
 
I was at a chapel service in college where a missionary was honored with a divine servant award. His acceptance speech was this phrase. “I am an unworthy servant, I only did what was asked of me.” And he walked off the stage.
 
It wasn’t a ploy. It was genuine, beautiful humility.
 
David exudes a similar humility in his response to God. He’s trying to do something that God never asked him to do, build a temple. God reveals something about himself. “I’ve been moving freely, I don’t need a house of cedar.” For God, it’s not about the temple, it’s about how he has interacted in his life; Delivering him from enemies, calling him out of the pasture and into Jerusalem to be King.  God has done amazing things for David, and now he tells him that there will always be a king on his throne and David’s name will be renowned forever.
 
What a gift, and David’s response is a prayer of praise. 
 
How is God at work in your life? How has he blessed and cared for you?
Remember the Lord today.
 
Jordan