2 Sam 7:21 – Lessons
From 2 Samuel – Jan 6, 2008
Intro: I stand amazed;
here we are, the first Sunday of 2008.
As per our schedule we are back to our Walk Thru the Bible. Today we will look at the lessons of 2
Samuel, which follows the Reign of King David.
As we learn from our outline.
This book covers a period of 40 years.
This book was written from the perspective of two men, Nathan and
Gad. Nathan and Gad were prophets of God.
For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done
this great thing and made it known to your servant.
1. We learn that when
God says something it will come to pass. God honours and back
His word. The background of this verse is after David
was established as the King of
Opinion and at
first Nathan was for the plan but then God spoke to Nathan and he
Told David that because
he was a man of war, the task of building the temple would
become the
responsibility of his son.
2. I love David’s
reaction, instead of fuming and fussing.
He accepted God’s will and
Did everything in
his power to prepare the work. He would
spent the next 30 years
Gathering
materials, resources and plans for a project his son had the responsibility
For. David was a man of legacy in that
regards.
3. Now back to the
background. David after hearing God’s
answer to his request, prayed
A prayer of
obedience, praise and thanksgiving.
David says in this prayer, “Lord you
Have stated your
word, your will and it is great thing and you have made it known to
me.”
4. David wanted to
know God’s word and will concerning something in his life. He
Consulted and
followed the means of knowing God’s will for that day which was to
Talk to a prophet
of God. Today we have the Word of
God. When the word of God
Had been given
and the will of God was known. David
acknowledged that this was a
Great thing to
have been revealed and he was thankful for God’s answer even though
It wasn’t what he wanted to hear. Obedience, trust & having the right
reaction to
The will of God
is the secret of promotion, reward, contentment and joy in the life
Of the believer. As
Lyle Carbert, said, “Attitude is everything in the things of God.
David had learnt
to trust God. Do we? We may not see the whole picture but do we
Trust?
5. 2 Samuel teaches
us as well that no matter who you are, you have to trust in God and
You will reap what you sow.
Now let us briefly look at four other lessons we can learn
from this book.
1. No
matter how many foes, you have, you can be victorious when you put your trust
In God. David fought Abner and Israel ,
the Philistines 6 times, the Jebusites of
Amalekites, men of
Maacah and the city of Tob , He fought civil wars with Absalom
And Sheba . Many times Israel was out numbered and out
gunned but each time God
Gave them the
victory and he will do the same for us. The Bible states, “With God for
Us, who can be
against Us.” David lived this.
2. David
knew sorrow and grief, yet he trusted God.
Over time he came to understand
What God’s true love was all
about. David in his life saw
many things. He was
Pursued by Saul
for 10 years and his best friend Jonathon killed, David had a baby
Child die, one
son murdered by another, a daughter violated, a son try to take his
Throne, and A
father in law betray him, David’s life
was one of personal defeats and
Victories. Yet through all of that you see he trusted in
God and His love. David
Wrote over 100 of
the Psalms and this theme recurs over and over in his Psalms.
3. God’s
grace and mercy are extended even in times of wrath. The most prominent
Example of this is
David’s adultery with Bathsheba. He was
responsible for adultery,
Deceit and
murder. Yet God did not destroy David or
Bathsheba. Their child died.
This is an unfortunate
consequence and reality that you reap what you sow. Paul
Reminds us this
in Gal 6:8. The mercy and grace of God
after David repented brought
Richest and greatest
King in Israel ’s
history. We see that everyday in our
lives if we
Look for it. This theme recurs over and over in the New
Testament. It is the most
Powerful truth revealed
in the Book of Revelation.
4. The last lesson is
both true and applicable to everyday life.
Rule your house well or it
Will rule you. David’s weakness was when he became
aware of family troubles he
Did not intervene
or took the wrong actions. David because
of his sin caused
Violence to come
to his house. His love for Absalom
blinded him to his sons obvious
Character
flaws. His greatest mistake was to marry
so many women. David learn
The hard way that
more is not necessarily better. This
mistake led to rape, murder,
And family civil
war. Today we see this truth being
constantly expressed. Pamela
2 years. Her last attempt lasted two months.
a. Solomon saw this
flaw in his dad, when he quoted in Pr 22:6, “Train a child in the way
He should go and
when he is old he will not depart from it.”
“He also stated in Pr
18:24, If you
spare the rod, you will spoil the child and this shows you hate your child.
Unfortunately
Solomon did not take his own advice.
b. The way to assure a
Godly child is as follows.
1. To
pray for them everyday.
2. Be consistent in your lifestyle.
3. Give them the word.
4. Pray for and with them everyday.
5. Take them to the house of
God.
6. Be
consistent and loving in your discipline and correction.
7. Never
spank out of frustration or anger.
8. Never
call your children names or demean them.
9. After
a child has been punish show love and never bring up past offences.
10.Understand, the raising of children is
making sure the spiritual, physical,
Emotional, intellectual
needs are met.
Time this morning
does not allow me to do an extensive teaching on this but, my Prayer is that
these suggestions will help. As we close
this morning the David I have presented was a normal human being with strengths
and weakness. A man who is like all of
us. Capable of great victories and defeats.
A man who made mistakes and learned from them. A man after God’s heart.
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