1 Chronicles 17:1-4 – After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a palace of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.”

Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind, do it, for God is with you.”

That night the word of God came to Nathan, saying: “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in…”

This chapter teaches us important lessons about God’s nature, about our relationship with the Lord, and about how we should pray.

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1 Chronicles 28:3 - “But God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for my Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.’”

This was a prophetic word delivered to David when he wanted to build a temple for the Lord.  At the same time, it was a prophetic illustration of the Lord Jesus and his work of salvation.  Jesus established His Kingdom and provided everything for our salvation through the shedding of his own blood; then the Father sent the Holy Spirit to build the church, the living temple.  

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