His throne will be established forever

1 Chronicles 17:1-15
After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.”
“Now then, tell my servant, David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. 
When your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.  He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.  I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor. I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne will be established forever.’
It seems wrong to David that he should have a palace to live in while the Ark of God is still housed in a tent. And his attitude is right. God refuses his request, but expresses his love and approval of David in the promise of a dynasty whc=ich will never die out, and in allowing Solomon to build the Temple. David does not let disappointment shadow his glad acceptance of God's answer.
Why?
God never asked anyone to build a house for Him, but God builds a house for David. This is a spiritual house. Our life and body is the house of the Lord, have to be clean and holy so that the Lord's spirit and stay with me.
God promised David's son will build a house for God, by the way, it means the house of Jesus build for all the followers who trust in the son of the Lord.
Jesus's kingdom is established forever,
When we follow the Lord and honor God's name, worship the Lord every day, anytime, God's blessing will be with us forever.
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David 想要為神做事情。似乎不需要再禱告了，因為愛主。但是神的意念勝過我們的意念。
神拒絕了，為什麼神不直接告訴David?這件事如果神直接告訴David，David可能隱瞞起來，但是透過拿單來說，本來贊成的人現在不贊成了，David就必須改變。
當務之急是建立一個看不見的聖殿，比看得見的聖殿更重要。神要為David建立家室，即建立敬畏神的後代。
David的每一代人都可以敬畏神，讓神的榮耀傳遍全地，如果建聖殿，榮耀只有留在耶路撒冷。
只有耶穌基督的國直到永遠。
建立心裏的聖殿，我們常常希望神成為我的避難所，應先讓主住在我裏面，在我的心中為大、為王。成為我們的居所！求神幫助我們成為主的居所、聖靈的殿！
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How?
Renew my life and my mind before the Lord, worship his Holy name through my life and behavior. Do not forget that I am son of the Lord, a Christian has to live like Jesus.