II Samuel 7: 18
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and he said, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?"
David was his father's baby, the youngest of all his brothers. And he was the shepherd of his dad's sheep, a very lowly position.
But God had taken him from the sheep, made him a valiant warrior, and anointed him to be the king.
Now God just told him that his dynasty, his family line, would continue forever!
David is astounded that God would bless him so much, even into the far distant future!
And I am also astounded with His goodness to me, too, who is also nothing. I was a liar, a thief, an adulteress, an idolater, I was self-righteous, proud, and a host of other negative traits. Why God would choose me to be in His own Family, I will never know in this life.
That's why I am so thankful! I have been forgiven so much!
Thank You, Father, so much for choosing me to be born into Your Family! Thank You for giving me Your Holy Spirit into my spirit to give it life. Thank You for loving me and leading me in studying Your Word, to connect so many dots.
Your Word is the whole story of our epoch in time, from the very beginning to the very end, and hints of what will come after. History is Your story of Mankind's time. Thank You for telling us all about it.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
