Psalm 132
Just a few chapters ago, we read, “Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain.” (Ps 127:1) And now, we get a chance to see this principle in action. God is the builder. We may be good helpers (when we aren’t trying to take over the project!), but we should never lose sight of Who is actually doing the building.
In this psalm, David remembers the oath he swore to build a house for the Lord: “I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” (vs 4-5)
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David may have sworn an oath, but the Lord didn’t allow him to fulfill it. It wasn’t David who built a temple for the Lord, but his son, Solomon. In the meantime, however, God turned around and made His own oath to David: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne. If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.” (vs 11-12)
God didn’t allow David to build Him a house. Instead, He built a house for David. It wasn’t a physical house, mind you, but a house made of people—of David’s descendants. God promised that He would “establish” David’s house and ensure that one of his sons would always be on the throne. And not just the throne of Israel, but the throne of heaven!
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Yes, God is the builder. He is building a house for each one of us, and let me assure you, we don’t have the first clue about all the marvelous design a Master Craftsman like God can engineer. The house He is building for us is beyond our wildest imagination and expectation.
What a joy it is to watch Him work!