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The writer of more or less, half of the chapters in The Book of Psalms, David, is one of the prominent Bible figures in history. The trials and travails of David contribute to what makes him stand out as one of Israel’s greatest king.
Despite his great travails, David never once renounced his faith. He kept serving God zealously.
At the later part of his age, David offered to build God a house. God declined David building him a house.
Yet, due to His abundant love for God, David made available all the tools and financial resources necessary for the building of the temple and gave his son, Solomon to be diligent in the building of the Temple.
For this act of love, God said to David,
2 Samuel 7:12: “And when your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up after you your offspring who shall be born to you, and I will establish his kingdom.”
2 Samuel 7:13: “He shall build a house for My Name [and My Presence], and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.”
2 Samuel 7:14: “I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. When he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men.”
2 Samuel 7:15: “But My mercy and loving-kindness shall not depart from him, as I took [them] from Saul, whom I took away from before you.”
For David’s love of God, God prospered Solomon and gave Solomon the kind of peace and prosperity that had never been seen since the inception of Israel’s monarchy.
Believers tend to weary at the long run, in the service of God when the material benefits of serving God does not come to them at the rate at which they desire.
But God wants us to know, that even though for some reasons, we might not materially enjoy the rewards of our labour in His House, undoubtedly, our children shall enjoy it.
Psalms 112:1: “Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments.
Psalms 112:2: “His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.”
The Man who fears the Lord might be poor. He might have died from an unseen pandemic. Though he feared the Lord greatly and obeyed all His commandments, he might still be oppressed by the wicked and affected by the country’s economy.
Yet, God permits these. God permits it because when we go through these severe trials and persecutions, we are not going through it alone. We are going through it on behalf of our unborn generations.
Psalms 22:30 “A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.”.
God accounts man’s service to Him as Generational. Abraham served God and as a result, God blessed Abraham’s seed.
Here is the reason why you must not relent in your kingdom service. Because the reward for whatever you do for the Kingdom is being prepared for both you and your generation.
When you feel like quitting and giving up on the Faith; when the persecution becomes too much, and the temptation to renounce Christianity becomes too strong. Remember, that your decision will affect even your unborn generation.
Prayers never expire. There are times when we pray in the spirit, and we think we are praying for ourselves, but God is actually using that prayer as a means to create a good future for our children and their children’s children.
Serve the Lord for your kids. Look unto Him for a bright future in their lives.
Ensure you get your children engaged in the things of God. Sow a seed of whatever you desire for your children, in the lives of other people’s children.
If you desire favour for your children, favour the children of other people. In festive seasons, you can get gifts you can afford and send to them.
During hard times like this, you can decide to support the feeding or Education of some of those poor children in your locality.
These things might seem to be philanthropic activities and aids rendered to other families.
But in Heaven, it is actually seen as a seed for your children to bountifully harvest such favor in every area of their lives.
KOINONIA ART 