The Greatest Blessing

“Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken [it]: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.” (2Sa 7:29 AV)

I think this prayer is perfect!  David is asking for the blessings of God.  What he is asking for is a specific blessing.  He is not asking for the windows of heaven to open so that he and his descendants can live a carefree life.  He is not asking for material blessings, good health, or peace from all his enemies.  David is not asking for a stress-free life.  The king is not asking for a palace, a treasury larger than any other nation, or an army that can conquer all that he desires.  What David is asking for is the blessing of endurance in the things of God.  In his eyes, the greatest blessing he could ever experience is if his house continued to love God and serve Him in truth and righteousness.  I get it!  Material things come and go.  Health isn’t forever.  There are always persecutions on every side.  Temptation is part of our existence.  We live in troublous times when tomorrow cannot be guaranteed.  But one thing above all others stands as the ultimate blessing.  The blessing that my children, my children’s children, and all others that follow might receive Christ as their Savior.  One blessing is above them all!  That is that my household would love the LORD God with all their heart, mind, soul, and body.  One blessing above all others would be that the LORD would establish my house in the things of God!

As a young parent, there were many times I sat watching my sons grow up, and taking great pride in what they were accomplishing.  They played basketball on the same varsity team.  They played golf together.  My sons were involved in Awana and my oldest almost earned every possible award.  My youngest was a baseball player.  It was a good day to sit in the stands and watch him play.  My middle son was a hunter.  I will never forget most of the deer he bagged.  Then I watched them grow into manhood.  God blessed them with godly wives.  I am so blessed by the daughters-in-law even though they want to put me away when I get too old.  LOL.  They serve the LORD with their husbands.  They do not cause any grief.  They are a blessing to my sons and I am so blessed to have them.  The LORD has blessed me with six grandchildren.  Three boys and three girls.  Now I brim with pride as the videos of them singing in church come across my phone.  Before I blink, they will be getting married and starting families of their own.  I much from the LORD.  I am truly blessed.  Yet, for all this, there is one blessing I desire the most.  That is, that all those whom God has given me will continue in the ways of the LORD.

For all that David accomplished, he remained a simple man.  You don’t read much of his material gains.  Solomon is another story.  Solomon fiscally grew the nation into a superpower.  Not David.  David remained that simple shepherd who wished more for a righteous battle than for a business deal that would bring great wealth.  David would rather contend for the name of God than sip coffee over a deal.  David was not complicated.  David was a man who lived for the glory of God.  All the trappings that came with it were necessary tools of the trade.  He would just as soon put on servant’s clothes so he could dance before the LORD than sit upon a throne with a golden crown upon his head.  David was a man after God’s own heart, so when he asked for blessings, it wasn’t the tangible that drew him.  David wished more for the things one couldn’t count or touch.  He wanted his family to faithfully love and serve God above all else.  That truly is the greatest of all blessing.