Day 50: 2 Samuel 7:18–29

Then King David went in, sat in the Lord’s presence, and said, “Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far?” (v. 18).

We have looked at the personality of David from many different angles, with many more to go. Few Scriptures allow us to dive into the depth of his passionate soul more deeply than this prayer. While others were prone to wander, he was prone to worship.

“What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Sovereign Lord. For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant” (2 Sam. 7:20–21).

When I am overwhelmed by something God has done for me or said to me, I often find that I have to sit a moment and wait for my heart to write words on my lips. Sometimes I weep for awhile before I can begin to speak. David might have done the same thing. So intimate were the words God spoke to him through Nathan that he left the messenger’s presence and went straight to the One who sent the message.

For reasons I will never understand, God has given me opportunities for ministry in this season of my life, and I praise Him for that. Yet the moments that most often move me are extremely intimate and private. Because they are so personal, I will probably never share in a testimony some of the most wonderful things God has done for me. What David was feeling was not about grand positions; it was about personal petitions. We each have countless opportunities to be overwhelmed at the goodness of God on our behalf.

David said, “And as if this were not enough in your sight, O Sovereign Lord, you have also . . .” (v. 19). How like God to keep giving and giving! Suddenly overcome, David broke out in compulsory praises! “How great you are, O Sovereign Lord!” (v. 22).

Every now and then we enjoy a moment void of doubt and full of mystery, when we’re overwhelmed with humility yet stunned with possibility. Moments when we realize with every one of our senses that God stands alone. “No one—no mate, no child, no preacher, no teacher, no ruler, no principality—no one is like You.” Nothing is quite like suddenly realizing that nothing is like Him.