Waiting for God Knows What Part 2 (2 Samuel 7:1-17)
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1 When King David was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies,
2 the king summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!”
3 Nathan replied to the king, “Go ahead and do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is with you.”
4 But that same night the Lord said to Nathan,
5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord has declared: Are you the one to build a house for me to live in?
6 I have never lived in a house, from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until this very day. I have always moved from one place to another with a tent and a Tabernacle as my dwelling.
7 Yet no matter where I have gone with the Israelites, I have never once complained to Israel’s tribal leaders, the shepherds of my people Israel. I have never asked them, “Why haven’t you built me a beautiful cedar house?” ’
8 “Now go and say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has declared: I took you from tending sheep in the pasture and selected you to be the leader of my people Israel.
9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before your eyes. Now I will make your name as famous as anyone who has ever lived on the earth!
10 And I will provide a homeland for my people Israel, planting them in a secure place where they will never be disturbed. Evil nations won’t oppress them as they’ve done in the past,
11 starting from the time I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. “ ‘Furthermore, the Lord declares that he will make a house for you—a dynasty of kings!
12 For when you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, your own offspring, and I will make his kingdom strong.
13 He is the one who will build a house—a temple—for my name. And I will secure his royal throne forever.
14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he sins, I will correct and discipline him with the rod, like any father would do.
15 But my favor will not be taken from him as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from your sight.
16 Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’ ”
17 So Nathan went back to David and told him everything the Lord had said in this vision.
The Promise of the Davidic Covenant
The Promise of the Davidic Covenant
This scene tells the story of the promise (which is later call a covenant) that God made to/with David to build David’s house (family) and to have someone remain on the throne for perpetuity.
At the simplest version, this promise details Solomon, the king who would reign after David passes away and who would build the temple.
However, it also details a larger scope of the promise of One who would come from David’s family line who would be King and who would establish a Kingly Reign for all eternity from the line of David.
This promise to David began to be interpreted by the prophets and the people as a Messianic promise. In other words, the expectation and promise was that the Messiah the people were waiting for would fulfill this promise exponentially.
1 I will sing of the Lord’s unfailing love forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness. 2 Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens. 3 The Lord said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant. I have sworn this oath to him: 4 ‘I will establish your descendants as kings forever; they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.’ ” Interlude
6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
1 Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
2 And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
3 He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay.
4 He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.
5 He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment.
6 In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all.
7 The cow will graze near the bear. The cub and the calf will lie down together. The lion will eat hay like a cow.
8 The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra. Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.
9 Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain, for as the waters fill the sea, so the earth will be filled with people who know the Lord.
10 In that day the heir to David’s throne will be a banner of salvation to all the world. The nations will rally to him, and the land where he lives will be a glorious place.
Jesus Fulfills this Promise
Jesus Fulfills this Promise
Jesus, the Messiah, did fulfill this promise but he did so in such a way that he filled it full of even greater meaning than the people at first though.
Even Gabriel Tells Mary that the Son born of her, through God’s power would fulfill this promise...
28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!”
29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. 30 “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”
When John was born, Zechariah knowing that John would be the Prophet to Go before the Messiah declares of the One who is to come after John these words...
67 Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy:
68 “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
because he has visited and redeemed his people.
69 He has sent us a mighty Savior
from the royal line of his servant David,
70 just as he promised
through his holy prophets long ago.
But Jesus Extends the Promise even Further...
But Jesus Extends the Promise even Further...
The kings were considered to be adopted LIKE God’s sons. That God would deal with them as a father would deal with a son with training and discipline.
6 For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain.”
7 The king proclaims the Lord’s decree: “The Lord said to me, ‘You are my son. Today I have become your Father.
But, Jesus the Messiah was TRULY God’s son...
34 Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.” 35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
The Kings were Considered to be reminders of God’s presence among the people, but Jesus, the Messiah was ACTUALLY God’s presence among the people...
22 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:
23 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
She will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel,
which means ‘God is with us.’ ”
14 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
Yet, beyond that, there is more that points to a great promise in this passage...
Yet, beyond that, there is more that points to a great promise in this passage...
God has ALWAYS dwelt among God’s people...
We saw last week God coming to search for the lost...
8 When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees.
God’s desire has ALWAYS been to be among the people… To choose for himself a people to walk among.
God tells David that he doesn’t NEED a house - in fact he prefers to be the God who ROAMS among the people. He has always been that God - the God who tabernacled with the people. The God who dwelt AMONG the people.
Like the request in 1 Samuel for a king, God is willing to give the people what they desire, but that doesn’t mean it is what God desires. God did not desire that the people have a king, because HE was to be their king (and ultimately that is fulfilled through the people’s desires and God’s plans)
So it is with the temple to be built. God does not desire that idea, but he will grant it to happen under Solomon. But, ultimately, God wants to BE AMONG THE PEOPLE - NOT sequestered to a building.
And, ultimately this is fulfilled in Jesus Christ- the one who is God with us...
Jesus Tabernacled with US and GOD WITH US
Jesus Tabernacled with US and GOD WITH US
14 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
22 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:
23 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
She will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel,
which means ‘God is with us.’ ”
Jesus fulfilled this. It was through lines of Kings, but it ULTIMATELY was JESUS FULFILLING GOD’S PLAN ALL ALONG.
And, because of Jesus God is STILL the KING WITH US!
20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
20 For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.”
And, we by the power of the Holy Spirit are to be God’s presence to our world...
16 Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you?
16 And what union can there be between God’s temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said:
“I will live in them
and walk among them.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. 21 We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.
5 And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.
And, ultimately, by God’s plan and through God’s action this will be greater fulfilled when Christ returns...
3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
But, what does this have to do with the people who need HOPE!?
But, what does this have to do with the people who need HOPE!?
In the midst of darkness there is a promise
In the midst of darkness there is HOPE.
So, what do we tell those people?
GOD is the one writing and working the plan.
David wanted to, but he was reminded that it will be GOD'S actions in history that matter
Yes, we are invited into a role in God's plan and we can choose to accept or reject that invitation , but God will unfold God's plan!
However, that future plan includes the NOW...
God's plan has included the promise to be a God who is AMONG His people.
That's how it started (Gen 3:8)
That's what God reminded David about the tabernacle
This is what God did in becoming flesh
Matthew 1:22-23
John 1:14
It is what the Spirit provides for us now as we are God's temple
And it is ultimately what God has planned for the end of history as we know it
So, what do we tell those who need HOPE?
God is King who Reigns supreme
God is acting
God is working a plan
The stuff of life, although NOT dictated by God, may very well be the manure that God's plan grows from
God is with us
He was with us in the tabernacle
He was with us with Christ
He IS with us by the Spirit
He WILL be with us as He guides history to that end that HE has planned
And, because of ALL this, he is willing to enter in and work among us to fulfill His purposes. He can be YOUR God also.
BENEDICTION
20 Now may the God of peace—
who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus,
the great Shepherd of the sheep,
and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood—
21 may he equip you with all you need
for doing his will.
May he produce in you,
through the power of Jesus Christ,
every good thing that is pleasing to him.
All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
