The interchange between God and David here in 2 Samuel 7 is a pivotal moment in the biblical history. This is one of those moments when God makes a promise that represents a big step forward. Everything that happens after this promise must be understood largely in the light of the promise itself. Here God makes a covenant with David in which he promises to establish a dynasty for him that would never end. It happens at key points in the biblical history that God will commend the faith of one person by elevating it to become the seed of new and significant movement within God’s purpose. When Peter acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah, Jesus declared that “on this rock,” referring to Peter, he would build his church (Matthew 16:18). Peter’s faith, in other words, would become the seed that would give rise to a movement that would endure forever. It is the same here with David. God would build, upon the foundation of David’s faith, his plan for the salvation of the world. In some measure the same applies to any of us. Our faith can become the beginning of something new. It may be something in our family line. It may be some ministry in the church. It may be something spawned into the community in which we live or work. If you live by faith, God will build upon it something that will surely endure forever.
What is God building on your faith?
Read 2 Samuel 7:1-17
