1 Chronicles 17
What an amazing chapter! David comes up with this really "good" idea to build a house for God. Nathan, the prophet, thought it was a "good" idea too. God had different plans. Psalm 139:16 says that every day has been ordained for our lives before we are born. How many good idea's do we come up with in our lives that really just keep us from accomplishing what the Lord has for us? That very night the Lord appears to Nathan the prophet and tell him to go have a chat with David, to let him know HIS plans for David's life. That David was not going to build a house for God, but told him some incredible insights into what God had in store for David. I love David's response to this message from the Lord. He sits before the Lord and says this in verse 23 "Now, O Lord, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house be established forever and do as You have spoken!" Instead of following his own thoughts (even though they were good) David surrenders to the Lord and prays that the will of God be established in his life! Are we listening? Are we paying attention to the prophetic voice in our lives? Are we surrendered to the will of God? Or do we choose to do it our way?
I choose Your will for my life Lord. I choose Your perfect plan ordained for me even before I was born. I trust that you are good and that what Your desire for me is good. I completely surrender to Your will for my life Lord. I love you Father.
Wow this is really good Joy! I haven't done my devotions today yet but I will be sure to read in Psalms. I feel like sometimes I may not be hearing God correctly or that he has a different plan for my life than what I'm currently doing, so I just need to listen to him and pray that he will give me the right direction and and lead me on the right path. Thank you!(:
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