Oh, that I would make the mantra in the chorus of Chris Renzema's song the TRUE mantra of my life. When I sing along with "I Don't Wanna Go," I put God in the driver's seat. Too many times, however, I rush ahead of God and then ask Him to bless my efforts.

 

 

Let's explore a time when King David got it right in 2 Samuel 7.

On this episode I discuss:

• Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - our Bible Interaction Tool Exercises this week are:
  • Explore a theme/topic in Scripture
  • Reading in context
  • Following the cross-references
• The 30 Day Music Challenge - ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE HERE
• Examples from our song of people NOT getting ahead of God
  • David and the temple - 2 Samuel 7
  • God's ways not being our ways - Isaiah 55:8-9
  • Israel on the shore of the Red Sea - Exodus 14
  • Moses observing the promised land from the mountain top - Numbers 27 and Deuteronomy 34
  • Peter on the mount of transfiguration - Matthew 17:1-9 and 2 Peter 1:16-21
  • Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane - Matthew 26
• David wants to build a house for God
• God wants to build a house for David
• Solomon is slated to build the temple because David was a man of war - 1 Chronicles 22
• The things we see in this account that include"
  • God's sovereign will
  • A link to the Abrahamic Covenant
  • An introduction to the Davidic Covenant
  • A link to our song
  • An ex