S) "17 This was a small thing in Your eyes, O God; but You have spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the standard of a man of high degree, O Lord God."
1 Chronicles 17:17 (NASB)
O) Time is different for God than it is for us. He sees generations with a much different perspective than we do. So, for God to bless (or curse) multiple generations, is not actually a great undertaking. It's no greater a task than any other part of creation, I suppose. David recognized that, but he also acknowledges that God had indeed blessed him in a rare way, esteeming David so much.
A) My salvation is not by works, so that I cannot boast as if I'd done it. God gives me mercy by grace, because I was completely redeemed by God through the work of Christ on the cross and from the grave. However, God still rewards us. Certainly, I can be blessed beyond salvation alone, still strictly through grace (and really, when grace is the foundation of the relationship, then grace is axiomatic), and also my reward could be in Heaven only; however, God has, and can again, reward me here on earth. The application of this verse is really one of thanksgiving and humility. When God blesses me, I need to understand it is miraculously rare, but also easy for Him. So, I am thankful, but also my faith is enriched.
P) Father, please continue to open my eyes, to see Your blessings with the proper perspective. Help me to stay humble and awestruck, but also confident and believing. You are a mighty and powerful, and gracious and good. Thank You for the blessings You've given me, according to Your will. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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