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Bible verse and quote
by Jan Couns
“(Nathan, the prophet, to David) the Lord tells you that He will make you a house. And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever." 2 Samuel 7:11-16
House: A family of ancestors, descendants, and kindred from the same stock
Forever: through endless ages
(Jesus’ humanity came from the line of David, which was held together by God)
.rejoice that he who is "great in power" is your Father and Friend. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1834-92, British Reformed Baptist, highly influential amongst Christians of different denominations
(After being told that God would establish his house and kingdom forever) ‘Then King David went in and sat before the Lord’. 2 Samuel 7:18a
The Bible (word from God) is not an end in itself, but a means to bring men to an intimate and satisfying knowledge of God, that they may enter into Him, that they may delight in His presence, may taste and know the inner sweetness of the very God Himself in the core and center of their hearts. A. W. Tozer
(David) said, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? 2 Samuel 7:18b
Although the trail may be long and at times steep, devotion to God leads us ever onward to amazing heights and vistas. We are never disappointed at the progressive panoramas. Anon
(David prays) .O Sovereign Lord, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant. Is this your usual way of dealing with man, O Sovereign Lord? 2 Samuel 7:19
To believe in God is to believe in someone who will always be far beyond us, who will forever be presenting a new aspect of Himself to us. Louis Evely 1910-
(David said) what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord God! 2 Samuel 7:20
O how shall words with equal warmth, The gratitude declare, That glows within my ravished heart? But thou canst read it there. Joseph Addison, in The Spectator (London, England), September 20,1712.
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