God’s Plan for You

Good Morning,

When David was brought into the position of leadership early in life, he was called, among other things, a man of war.

1 Samuerl 16:18 “Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.”

Throughout his life, the "man of war" character trait was obvious.

2 Samuel 17:8 “For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men... and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.”

David spent much of his life at war; yet, all the while, he was also considered a man after God's own heart.  God spends much of His time talking about soldiers of all kinds and of glories in their unusual exploits.

Obviously God has no problem with war, as He often referred to David as a favorite. (God made a point to acknowledge David to others.)

Although, when it came time to build the temple, David could not do the job because he was a man of war.

1 Chronicles 28:3 “But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.”

Here is the thought:  God has a job for each one of us to do, and each person is important in their field and should not feel inferior to others.  One man is chosen for a certain position; God does not allow some people to do the same job.  Many young people feel slighted because they wanted to do something that God simply did not allow them do.

2 Samuel 7:1 -13 tells of David sending Nathan the prophet to God regarding building a house; David longed to do this.  God complimented David, then said, “No!”

You may want a good thing, but that does not mean God intended it to be done by you.  Trust in the Lord.  Rest in His wisdom and love. Believe that the Lord has some special, unique plan for you, but understand David was one of God's best and "favorites," yet God said told him no and had other plans for him.

You may be sure, God does have plans for you!

Preacher