Tues.’s Devo - Christ In Us

Read: 2 Samuel 7:1-8:18; John 14:15-31; Psalm 119:33-48; Proverbs 15:33 David built his house and was enjoying peace from his enemies. He summoned Nathan and told him that he would like to build God a cedar house. Nathan told him to do whatever was in his heart because the Lord was with him. But that night, God dealt with Nathan and gave him a word to go back and tell David. Nathan obeyed the next day. God asked David if he was the one to build him a house since he had never dwelt in a house before. He had just moved with the people and dwelt among them. God had established this people into a mighty nation and given them rest from their enemies. He would make David’s name great but he would not be the one to build God a physical house. One of his descendants would build the Temple for God. He would be with him and His favor would remain with him all his life. David accepted God’s word with humility and gratefulness for all God had done for him and his posterity. David continued to protect and fight for the people to give God a dynasty of kings. He conquered Gath which was the Philistine’s biggest stronghold. He destroyed Hadadezer the king of the Ammonites and the Arameans that came to help King Hadadezer so David made them his subjects. Their capital, Damascus, fell and came under David’s control. David killed some and made others his slaves. In John, Jesus told his disciples to obey him and he would send them another advocate, the Holy Spirit. He would lead them into all truth. The world would not be able to recognize him because they wouldn’t be looking for him, but they would. He lived with them but he would soon live in then. It would be the same about Jesus. When he was gone, he would live in them also. Their obedience was the proof of their love for him. Judas, not Isacariot, asked Jesus why he was just revealing himself to them and not the rest of the world. Jesus answered that that was the Father’s decision. God was sending the Holy Spirit to remind them of all the teaching of Jesus and to guide them in truth. Jesus left them with the gift of peace of mind and heart. He was leaving them with hope. Lord, thank you that you are the God of Hope and Peace. Thank you for the Holy Spirit.