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Nathan affirms that David shall not build a Temple for God, but God will grant that David's royal house will continue and enjoy God's favour for all time. God fulfilled this promise in Jesus, who was called "Son of David" among many other titles.
If we look beyond the historical setting of Nathan speaking to David, we may see something important for our spiritual lives, namely the interplay of our own desires and God's desires for us. It has been wisely said that the saints are those for whom God does great things, rather than those who do great things for God. Of course, doing great things, or even little things, for God is important, but in the end what really matters is what God does for us, especially all that God has done for us in Christ Jesus our Lord.
David frequently sinned. We may speculate: if God had allowed David to build the Temple, God could have chosen to dwell there and make the Temple holy in spite of David's sinfulness. But God did something infinitely greater. David the sinner was an ancestor of Jesus - a reminder that Jesus came into a sinful world, but was not contaminated by our sinfulness.
Father, forgive us, and grant that we may see the great things You do for us.
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DAILY OFFERING
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Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings. Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.
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PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
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INTENTION
That all men and women may recognise that they are members of God's one family and end wars, injustice and discrimination among themselves.
Elaboration
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