the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 2 of 5
1 Chronicles 17:1-15
This chapter reproduces 2 Samuel 7 almost to the letter. But it is a good thing to read afresh this marvellous conversation between God and a man who was the object of His grace. God speaks through Nathan to the well beloved king; then the latter replies directly to Him. Do we know the experience of having these conversations with God (and with the Lord Jesus)? It is essentially through His Word that He communicates with us. And we have full liberty to respond to Him in prayer.
Still in keeping with the character of this book, some words have been omitted concerning the son of David. The expression "If he commit iniquity I will chasten him" (2 Samuel 7:14) is not found in our chapter, a proof that the theme is One who is greater than Solomon. – "I will be his father, and he shall be my son" the LORD declares (v. 13). The quotation of this verse in Hebrews 1:5 confirms also that this Son truly is Jesus, in whom grace has been revealed to us. So the precious subject of the conversations we have with God is Jesus, His well-beloved Son. "Our fellowship is with the Father . . .", in other words we can think the same thoughts with Him, and these thoughts concern His Son, Jesus Christ (1 John 1:3).
