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I CHRONICLES 17

"TOO MUCH"

Intro: David sitting in his house expressed to Nathan the prophet his
       desire to build God a  house. Nathan encouraged him to do what
       was in his heart.

I. GOD'S MESSAGE TO DAVID.
        A. Great disappointment - "you are not to build a house."
                1. His dreams and plans were shattered.
                        a. Sometimes we overreact to disappointment.
                                1. We start accusing God of horrible
                                   things.
                                2. How could God do this to me?
                        b. It is possible to have our hearts set upon
                           something that is not God's will.
                                1. We may even receive confirmation.
                                2. Hard to discern God's will.
                        c. Some people's love and service for God is
                           very tenuous.
                                1. As long as He goes along with their
                                   plan.
                                2. They are not really seeking God,
                                   they are just seeking a back-up man.
                        d. God's message not through yet.
        B. Great grace.
                1. "I took thee from the sheepcote."
                        a. You were just a shepherd, I made you a king.
                        b. In our disappointments, how easy it is for
                           us to forget the good things God has done for
                           us.
                2. "I have been with thee."
                        a. Cut off enemies.
                        b. Made your name great.
                        c. Given you this land.
                3. What is more, "I am going to build you a house.
                        a. Now God promises David that through him the
                           Messiah is to come.
                                1. His kingdom and throne to be
                                   established forever.
                                2. He will build a house - Eph. 2:19-22

II. DAVID'S REACTION TO THE MESSAGE.
        A. He was overwhelmed - God is too much.
                1. "Who am I?"
                        a. These are the kinds of men upon whom God
                           bestows His grace.
                        b. Some feel they deserve the best from God.
                        c. I look around at what God is doing and I
                           ask who am I?
                                1. God has chosen ridiculous things
                                   to confound the wise.
                                2. God likes to keep them guessing.
                2. "That you have brought me here."
                        a. to this place of authority.
                        b. to this place of luxury.
                        c. to this place of blessing.
        B. And if that isn't already too much, you didn't even stop there.
                1. You have spoken of what you yet intend to do in the
                   future.
                        a. Look what God brought you out of.
                        b. Look what God has brought you into.
                        c. Look where God is taking us. "Beloved now are
                           we the Sons of God. . . "Thanks be unto God
                           who hath begotten.
        C. "What more can I say, you know my heart."
                1. Words become an inadequate means of expression.
                2. David, one of the most articulate men in history,
                   smitten speechless by the grace of God.
                3. Oh God, you know my heart. Read the praises, blessings
                   and thanksgiving that are written upon it.