2 Samuel 7: 16 “And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be established forever.” Having reconciled with God, David wants to build a “house” for God. A house in which people may come to worship God, to offer sacrifice to God, to hear God’s Word. David’s ego got in the way. He was going to do something for God. As if God needed David’s help. But instead God makes a promise to David and to the world. From the “house,” the lineage, of David will come a king. A King so great and so wonderful that the world will forget about David. A king whose rule would bring, Peace, Justice, and Mercy to all people whether Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male or female, young or old. A king who would rule not for a decade, or a score, but forever. We pray for, we look forward to that day, when that King will sit upon the throne. Amen.