Rejoicing With A Grateful Heart

Then the people rejoiced because they had offered so willingly, for they made their offering to the Lord with a whole heart, and King David also rejoiced greatly. So David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly; and David said, Blessed are You, O Lord God of Israel our father, forever and ever.  Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.  Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone. "

 

 

1 Chronicles 29:9-12

 

 

David is rejoicing at the incredible offering given to the Lord for the purpose of building a temple for Him—it caused David to rejoice greatly.

 

Why was this?

 

Because God really was David's first love it was very evident in His actions. The fact that building a house for God was David's one goal and dream in the last season of his life is a great evidence of his love for God.

 

And David's prayer of thanksgiving to God offers to us his humble perspective, and allows us to recognize a very important truth—who are we to be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come form God and from His own hand is given. 

So many of us can forget that, we forget where everything comes from. We think that we earned it, we made it, we provided for, or all this stuff in mine. And if we are not careful, selfishness and pride can come in and overshadow the life, nature, and character of Christ within us; who is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness...

 

Though David was one of the richest, most powerful, most successful men who ever lived; he never forgot about his God in the midst of all his successes. He never forgot who was really in charge and where it all came from. His love and dependence upon God only grew as God blessed and prospered him over the entire length of his life.

Look towards God never forgetting the goodness of who He is, never getting distracted from your first love, always living in humility, and knowing who He is and who you are in Him!