2 Samuel 5:10 And David became more and more powerful, because the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies was with him.
12 And David realized that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel and had blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
Whenever David went into battle, He talked to God about it - asking what he should do. If only I could remember to bring everything before God first before I act.
The other thing I noticed in these chapters is all the children David had - and all pretty much by different wives. That can't be a good thing....
As I read these next verses I though of Koa and how her eye is always on me - watching to see what I will do next.
Psalm 123:1 I lift my eyes to you,
O God, enthroned in heaven.
2 We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy,
just as servants keep their eyes on their master,
as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.
God, I watch for, and need, Your mercy.
Blessings are rarely for just us. God doesn't take something and throw it at us for us alone, he uses our blessings in the greater plan, in this case blessing David so that all of Israel would be blessed. He kept his covenant to bless Israel by giving them a competent king and blessing him.
ReplyDeleteBTW... Kokies is allot like that.