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David went from a shepherd boy to a king, and he wanted to build God a temple. Something that would last. God turned the idea around—instead of David building something for God, God promised to build something for David: a family line, a kingdom, and a throne that would be secure forever.
But David died, and his kingdom eventually fell. For centuries it looked like God’s promise had failed.
About a thousand years later, a child from David’s family line was born in Bethlehem, David’s hometown. The angel told Mary that God would give her son “the throne of his ancestor David” and that “his Kingdom will never end” (Luke 1:32-33 NLT).
Most of us want our lives to count for something—but lasting things rarely start big. David’s story started with a boy watching sheep. And Jesus’ story started with an unassuming baby born in a manger. No action is too small, no person too insignificant, to be used in incredible ways by God.
Pray: God, I want my life to matter. Help me build what lasts, for your sake and not mine. Amen.