Thank you. The Bible makes it clear that God is faithful. He'll do what he says he'll do.

So what do we do when our experiences don't seem to line up with all God has promised?

Today on Truth for Life,

Alistair Begg shows us the answer to that question by taking us to David's prayer concerning God's people, His Word, and His Blessing. We're in 2 Samuel chapter 7 beginning at verse 23.

While we left David last time, as it were, sitting in God's presence and singing God's praise. He has been humbled by all that God has done. By like in verse 18, he sat before the Lord, and he said, who am I, O Lord God?

What is my house that you have brought me thus far? And so he praises God for all the goodness that God

has brought upon Him. And so may we, in Christ, as we think about a morning like this, as we think some of us down

through the years of our lives or through the life of our congregation, and all the benefits

and blessings that we've enjoyed. And that that not only is something of significance to us,

but as we saw last time, somewhat amazingly,

this promise of God and the nature of God himself is of significance for the entire world,

that what we considered last time as the instruction for mankind, you remember,

is a charter for all of humanity. Verse 19, it is there.

You have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come, and this is instruction

for mankind. So, from the nature of God fueling David's praise, we now go on to see that the very same

thing fuels his petitions or his prayers, that the way in which he prays is on the basis

of the promises of God. He is, if you like, standing on God's promises. And the word that he

has spoken to him, in verse 25, you will see it there. And now, O Lord God, confirm forever the word

that you have spoken concerning your servant, concerning his house, and do as you have spoken. So, let's consider this from three

perspectives. First of all, as it unfolds in terms of God's people, and then God's word, and then

God's blessing. Versus 23 and 24, who is like your people, Israel. He's already extolled God for the unique

nature of God. There is none like God. And now he goes on to say, and your people, Israel, are peerless.

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