Then
David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear
nor be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you
nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is
finished.” (v.20)
This verse
speaks volumes on so many levels. First, we see great fatherly advise from David
to Solomon, exactly what you would expect from a warrior – “Be strong, be
courages, attack (act), have no fear.” Next, we can see excellent spiritual
encouragement, “My God is with you, He will not fail you, He will not leave you,
you will complete the work.” Finally, we see there is a plan, a goal, a life
direction to be fulfilled.
Therefore,
when your heart and flesh begin to fail you, when you begin to question and
wonder if your life-plan can be fulfilled – remember this passage, “God is with
you.” He has plan for you, and there is a pattern,
an ideal, a design, based on the possibilities which God sees to be within you.
And, He has given you an abundance of stored provision to complete the task –
so do not give up, finish the work!
The Truth
“Being
confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to
completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6)
