What does God truly desire from me? What activities do I feel compelled to do for myself, my family, my friends, or God? How may of these self imposed initiatives are truly the desire God has for my life? In 2 Samuel 7 there is a time of rest from war within Israel and David has a desire to build God a permanent Temple. God tells David that he is not the one who will build a temple for the Lord. Was there something wrong with David’s desire to build  God a temple to dwell in? What did the people of Israel need most of all at that moment in time? Was a temple imperative for the people of Israel of God? The people of Israel needed a strong leader to shepherd them more than anything else. The people need to learn how to follow God and honor him and that is the task set before David. Continue Reading…