1 Chronicles 17:1-27 | When God is Blessed | Rich Jones

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Have you ever had the thought in your mind that God has done so much for you that you want to do something for Him? Have you ever had the idea that you can bless God? It’s a beautiful thought. If you step back and consider all that God has done; it’s nothing short of amazing. As for me, I can say beyond question that I have been truly blessed. God’s hand has been clearly seen and it has been the hand of tremendous blessing.

What can you do? What can you say? What can you offer to God that in any way compares to what He has done for you? A heart that sees all that God has done wants to do something!

The question, then, is how God responds to those who want to bless Him. You’re not wanting to do anything for God in the hope of getting anything in return, you’re just so thankful for all that God has done that you simply want to bless Him as an expression of a simple, thankful heart.

How does God respond to that?

This is the heart of David in 1 Chronicles 17. God anointed him to be the future king of Israel when he was only in his teens. He took him from being a simple shepherd to king of Israel! God delivered David from all his distresses, He cut off all his enemies from before him.

King Saul had relentlessly pursued David for years. Out of insecurity and fear Saul pursued David to take his life, desperately trying to hold on to that which God had removed from him. God had removed the kingdom from Saul to give it to David, a man after His own heart.

God was with David in every battle. God gave him peace on every side. God gave him the city of Jerusalem, also called the city of David, to establish his throne and to reign over the nation of Israel.

The king of Tyre, just to the north, along the Mediterranean coast, saw that the favor of God was on his life. He sent David massive cedars from Lebanon and stonemasons and craftsmen to build a house for David. It was then that David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that God had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people.

God had done all this for David and David wanted to do something for God. You’ve got to love David’s heart. And God did love David; he was a man after His own heart.

Here’s what’s amazing about the story; David saw the ark of God sitting within tent curtains and said to himself, “God has done so much for me, I want to build a house for Him.”

God responded to David through the prophet Nathan, “You want to build a house for me? The Lord declares to you that the Lord will make a house for you. And he will make your name great like the names of the great men who are on the earth. And I will establish your throne forever. Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever, and your throne shall be established forever!”

How beautiful is this? God does amazing things for David; then David, out of a heart of worship and gratitude wants to do something for God; and God respond with an amazing promise, “I will do something even greater for you.”

The fulfillment of that promise is found in Jesus. He is called the Son of David and it is He who will sit on the throne in Jerusalem ruling and reigning the nations of the earth for a thousand years.

I. Never Forget What God has Done

 David realized that he had been greatly blessed by God's hand and he wanted to do something great for God as a response.

 This is what separates David from others. Saul never had such a thought, yet he was anointed king over Israel.

 This should be our heart for God as well. When you realize how much God has done for you, it should cause you to want to do something to say thank you, to be grateful…

Illus - I love the lyrics of the worship song Goodness of God. “I love you, Lord. For Your mercy never fails me. All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands. From the moment that I wake up, until I lay my head, I will sing of the goodness of God.

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