II Chronicles 6:7-9 ” My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. But the Lord said to my father, David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a temple for My Name, you did well to have this in your heart. Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, who is your own flesh and blood – he is the one who will build the temple for My name.’ “

Just because you have a desire and passion for something doesn’t mean you’re the one to accomplish it.   David was one of Israel’s most famous kings, and the Lord had laid on his heart the desire to build a temple…a permanent place for the glory of the Lord to dwell.  But God had different plans for him.              I Chronicles 28:3 says, “But God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.’ ”  David was a man of war, where his son Solomon, the successor to his throne, was a man of peace.  Now David might have felt  he needed to be the one to build the temple, but he didn’t argue with God.  He then understood that his job was to do the preliminary planning…and before he died, David had procured and amassed many of the building materials needed so that his son Solomon could then start the project.  For many of us, we’re God’s preliminary planners…we have God’s vision and the passion for the task at hand.  But our job is that of prayer and intercession…for God has in mind someone else to fulfill the mission.

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A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1