“Then David went in, sat before Adonai and said, ‘Who am I, Adonai Elohim; and what is my family, that has caused you to bring me this far?‘”-2 Samuel 7:18
Have you ever wondered why God chooses certain people for greatness?
Why do some seem so blessed, while others seem to struggle?
In verse 18, King David wondered the same thing…
But here’s the twist—it wasn’t about other people.
It was about himself.
After Nathan delivered God’s message, David went to the tent, sat before the Ark, and poured out his heart.
“Why me, Lord? Why would You give me such an incredible honor?” he asked.
But here’s the key:
David didn’t just question…
He believed.
He understood that God’s promise was beyond anything any human king could imagine.
Most kings dream of their families ruling for generations.
But deep down, they knew it wouldn’t last forever.
Eventually, another family would take over.
That’s just how things worked.
But David sensed something different.
When God said “forever,” He didn’t mean the kind of “forever” we think about—the kind that eventually fades.
God’s “forever” is real.
It’s eternal.
It never ends.
David grasped that, and it left him in total awe.
Yet, David’s response wasn’t just awe…
It was humility wrapped in faith.
He didn’t see God’s promise as something he had earned but as something far beyond his worth.
And here’s the takeaway for us:
When God moves in our lives, do we respond with entitlement?
Or do we sit before Him in humility, recognizing that His plans stretch beyond our understanding?
Like David, we may never fully grasp why God chooses to bless us in certain ways.
But we can choose to believe that His purpose is bigger than us—bigger than our ambitions, bigger than our lifetimes.
So instead of asking, “Why me?” in disbelief, what if we asked, “Why me?” in gratitude?
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