2 Samuel 7:25-29 – Approaching God delightfully

There are many things we can learn from how David approached God. Firstly we learn that he approached God with confidence. It also reveals how he found the confidence. When we approach God with the certainty that David had shown us here, we will surely delight the Lord. Several things are evident in the way David approached God. He came humbly to Him but resolutely, trusting in the integrity of God’s Word. He also came with a grateful heart because He felt deeply for God. Then he offered praise to God generously before petitioning frankly and boldly. These were the elements that had kept him fervently approaching God.  

Like David, we too must first realize that all the blessings we have come from God. He is the source of all that we have and will ever have. All that we experience come from Him, the one who initiates every blessing we receive in life. We can have nothing apart from Him. David’s assurance that God was the source was through Nathan who gave him the sure promises of God. Today we also have the sure word of the Scripture to tell us the promises of God. In the Bible, God’s promises can be discovered. We need to be attentive whenever we read the Bible so that we can pick up the sure promises God is making to us.   

Secondly, David came humbly and resolutely believing in the integrity of God’s promises. He showed that he believed in what he was told. He saw himself as His servant. So he determinedly requested for God’s promises, conveyed to him through Nathan, to be confirmed. When we approach God, we must also come humbly and with a strong resolve. It is hard to please God if we vacillatingly and half-heartedly approach Him. So remember to come to God confidently, humbly, and determinedly.   

Thirdly, David approached God with a well-placed heart. In verse 27, David told God saying “…Your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to You.” Interestingly, the King James Version translates this phrase this way. It says, “…thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.” David did not just pray mindlessly, he prayed with his heart. He thought through all the promises made to him, then he approached God with a whole heart. He prayed with deep feelings for God. When we pray, we must not just pray with our minds, we must pray with our hearts.    

Fourthly, David offered praise generously. In verse 26, he prayed that God’s name be magnified forever. God alone deserves to be magnified. We must extol him and glorify His name like David did. Praise is befitting God. We must worship Him for Who He is but be mindful to praise and thank Him for all that He has done for us. And finally, David honestly and boldly petitioned God to fulfill all that He had promised to make him an everlasting house with an everlasting name. So each time we approach God, remember these key elements that can keep us fervently coming before Him. Approaching God does need not be a struggle but a delightful experience. Just enjoy it.