Title: Family Blessing
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Family blessing (2 Samuel 7:25-29)
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25 Now, O LORD God, make sure for ever what you have said concerning your servant and your house, that you may do as you have said. 26 Let your name be exalted forever by men, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel; your servant David 27 I will make known to your servant, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, saying, ‘I will build a house for you. Your word is true. You have given your servant this good thing. 29 Now, I beg you, bless your house so that it may remain in your presence forever, says the Sovereign LORD. By your grace may it be blessed forever. .
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The Kennedys are one of the most prestigious families in America. It is truly a luxury piece. Kennedy became president in 1960 at the age of 40. This was the heyday of his family. Although assassinated in 63 AD, the family still has a great reputation. Four governors have been elected and one governor is preparing, but the opposing camp does not expect to win at all. All election money goes to this family.
If there is one of the most prestigious families in the Bible, perhaps it is the Davidic family. It wasn't at first. He was from a shepherd family, and he was an ordinary country boy. But God exalted him even as a king. From the shepherd to the king, from the beginning to the end, He blessed them with a great family. Their descendants passed through the glory days of Solomon and eventually became the family of the Messiah. I bless you with the same heart. I pray in the name of the Lord that your family will become a prestigious family and a luxury family.
1. There are three blessings for the family. (verse 9)
① It is a blessing of honor. Verse 9 says, “Wherever you go, I am with you and have destroyed all your enemies before you, so I will make your name honorable, as the name of one of the greatest in the world.” It means that he will bless you with a name that will be honored and respected, not with a name that will receive a name. This is the blessing of the first family.
② It is a blessing of peace. (verse 11)
“I will give you peace from all your enemies, and I will give you peace, and I will command you to judge my people Israel.
It is not that we are confused, anxious, or emotionally unstable, but that we are always blessed with peace. Because God always protects you, you receive the blessing of peace.
③ It is the blessing of solidity. (Verse 12)
“When your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your ancestors, I will raise up after you offspring of your own body, and I will establish the kingdom.” I hope this blessing comes to your family.
2. David's reaction. (verse 25)
If so, there must be a secret to receiving this blessing. What is it? is to do The first is David's reaction. Look at verse 25, “Now, O LORD God, make sure for ever what you have said concerning your servant and his house;
“Please do what you have said.” It is holding on to the word God has given you. I got rid of the negative thoughts that I am not. It was just sucked up like a sponge. Holding on to the Word of God as it is, this is the secret.
In the Bible, referring to David, he is described as “a man after God’s own heart.” I didn't quite understand what those words meant, but when I read this text here and thought about the blessing of the family, I understood it. David accepted God's words as they were spoken. It is that they did not hit the barricades of their hearts and believed the Word as it is like a sponge and accepted the Word as it is. This is the meaning of those who have entered the heart of God.
Dear all! So are you and me. When the word of God comes to you, even if it seems to be difficult to accept because it seems great, amazing, and enormous when we think about it, when the word of God comes to you, you must respond boldly and without wavering. You must accept God's word as it is. When the word comes, receive it as it is. Do not trap God's blessings with my knowledge. God is great, but the God I accept must not be small. Don't limit God's blessings as much as our brains do. Increase your measure of faith. Prepare a large vessel of faith. I hope that your vessel of faith will grow as the word of God enters.
“You have spoken, so let it come to you.” I pray in the name of the Lord that this response of David will be your response.
3. A heart to love God (verse 5)
The first secret is to believe in the Word, and the second is to love God. This is very important. Look at verse 5, “Go and say to David my servant, ‘Does the LORD build me a house for me to dwell in?” David prepared to build the temple. But God said no. Solomon said he would do it.
But what is surprising is that David prepares all the ingredients. 1 Chronicles 29:11-13 confesses this. “Your, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the triumph and the majesty; everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the supremacy; you are exalted and head over all. And in Your hand is power and power, and You are Lord over all; and in Your hand is the making and strengthening of all. Now we give thanks to You, O our God, and praise Your glorious name.”
With this confession, David prepared all the materials to build the temple. Solomon just took it and used it. David does all the actual preparation. It is a heart that loves God. I give everything to God because everything comes from God.
It is to voluntarily commit to God's work with a heart that loves God. It is first and foremost being loyal. Never back down on God's work. Do not sneak out of one foot. Never let go of the task entrusted to you. It is a volitional choice of the task with joy and dedication. This is the secret to the blessing of your children. It is the secret to receiving the blessing of the family. Even in the midst of difficulties in the church, as a teacher, as a choir, as a conductor, as a captain, as an accompaniment, as a praise leader, as an accountant, as an accountant, as a Sunday meal preparation, as a kitchen service, as a flower arrangement for the pulpit, as a car service as a temperament I know what you're doing. This is a very precious thing. It is never a trivial or trivial matter. This is one of the secrets of the family's blessing. We find this through David.
It is the secret that the gates of success are opened, the gates of higher education are opened, the gates of rank are opened, the gates of employment are opened, the gates of study are opened, and the gates of advancement are opened. Our prayers are important, but more importantly, we, as parents with love for God, do our best to serve God.
Will you build a house for me to dwell in?”
After saying this, look at verse 11. God's wonderful word of blessing is coming. “I will give you peace from all your enemies, and I will give you peace, and I will command you to judge my people Israel.
Look at the words in the last part. This is truly heartbreaking. That's a very exciting statement. “The Lord will build your family.”
We rely on these words, bless them, and apply them. Dear all! Make a clear commitment to the work of God. Don't blur, don't blur. Be clearly committed. Be faithful to the work of God to death. Focus on the work of the Lord. Put the Lord's work first. Make God's work your business. You should not leave it as a side job. Make God's work supreme. Prioritize what God wants you to do. For the kingdom of God, risk your life for the church of God, and devote your life to it. Give your time, your devotion, your heart, your devotion, your service, your activeness, and your boldness. Be devoted beyond your wrath and be loyal beyond your strength.
Don't do it and don't do it stupidly. Jump into the work of God with clear and clear faith and resolve. Then the Lord speaks to you. The LORD will build a house for you.” is what you are saying. This is the most important secret to building a family.
Of course you should pray for your children. You must come to the special early morning prayer meeting and pray intensively. But after you pray, you must live clearly for God. You must survive. Then, I believe that all the doors that need to be opened will be opened for your child's acceptance, the fruit of the womb, career path, higher education, employment, promotion, promotion, health, and the door of your spouse. We believe that the blessings that come right away when you become parents, buy right away, and that the blessings that open all the doors of drought will come. Like David, we build the house of the Lord, and we live with the heart of building it for the rest of our lives.