ACCESSING GOD'S PROMISE ON THE ALTAR OF PRAYER
2 Sam 7:8-10
8 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
10 Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,
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2 Sam 7:18-29
18 Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God?
20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy servant.
21 For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
22 Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
23 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
24 For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, Lord, art become their God.
25 And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.
26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
27 For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
28 And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
29 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
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This is indeed a long passage. I would like us to try to read the whole chapter of this passage. A lot of the children of God are missing out because we lack understanding of the operation of how to access God's promise to us either from His Word, Pastoral Declaration, or Prophecy.
David had an intention to build God a house considering God's faithfulness to him, but God said he will not be the one to build the house but his seed will do it.
Vs 17 says
17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
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Vs 18,
18 Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, ....
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David did not just go and start throwing a party after he heard the words and vision of the prophet Nathan, rather he immediately went in and sat before the Lord, worshipped Him, prayed and reminded Him of his promise to him (David), acknowledging His faithfulness, His reliability and then in
Vs 25 he said
25 And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, AND DO AS THOU HAST SAID.
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Vs 29,
29 ... for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
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1 Kings 8:15 is the fulfillment and practical manifestation of the prayers David prayed in 2 Sam. 17:18-29.
HOW TO ACCESS GOD'S PROMISE ON THE ALTAR OF PRAYER
- Be planted in Christ. John 15:7
- Come with Thanksgiving. Ps. 100:4
- Have a clean heart and hands. Ps. 24:3-5
- Come boldly to the throne of grace. Heb. 4:16
- Bring forth your strong reasons, lay hold on God's promises. Is. 43:26
- Believe - have faith in God that he is able to do what he says he will do. Mk. 9:23
- Go to the altar of prayer to present your expectation.
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