2 Samuel7.19 19 And yet this was a small thing in your
eyes, O Lord God. You have spoken also of your servant's house for a great
while to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord God! (ESV)
What a vast statement: “…and this is instruction for mankind…!” Who knew? Well, apparently
David did. David understood the bigger picture. David saw God in a way most men,
then and now, never do.
God’s covenant with David was a repeated promise: through
David’s descendants would be the Savior for all mankind, a King who would reign
over the earth. David seemed to understand this. And David seemed blown away by
it all: “How could You, O God, do such
great things through such a small family!?”
The moves of God seem singular and individual and yet,
are important for all of mankind – no matter how seemingly small or
insignificant. In such an evil age, mankind needs God’s leadership and rule to fill
the emptiness in our hearts and to make all that is wrong give way to all that
is right. David understood this. To David was gifted some very important
knowledge.
Do you see the problems of our world; the selfishness of
mankind, the pathetic attempts of humans to rule themselves and do what they
think is right? Do you see the abuses and corruptions of weak-willed men who
give way to bribery, immorality, and theft in order to gain power over people?
Of course you do – it’s as common as dandelions in the spring.
What if God was calling you and me to do something about
it? What would we do? And would our puny lives amount to anything big enough to
stop the catastrophic flood of wrong in our world? Could God use little tiny
people like us to change the godless culture of our globe? The answer to these
questions is: Yes! And more!
We don’t live our puny little lives in a vacuum. It may
feel like it and may look like it but the game-changer is God. With God the
playing field of our lives and existence becomes a vastly different place; with
a vastly different purpose: this is instruction for mankind. All of mankind.
The result of our tiny little lives, in our union with God, is global impact.
Not arrogance; not delusions of grandeur, but the plain reality of God within
us. We are called to be game-changers. David seemed to understand this.
Today we are the children of God put upon this earth to
make a godly difference and this is instruction for mankind. Whether they
realize it or not, our lives represent to
them the reality of God and the massive importance of faith. What we do is
not for us but for them. Who we are is not for us but for them. Nations and
governments will change because of our union with God.
Father, it is not about utopia; it’s about Your Kingdom,
Your presence, and Your power. You love Your creation and have provided for us
an infinite future in which to display Your goodness and glory. Help me to live
in that reality in union with You today – Amen.
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