God had made spectacular promises to David. The king had desired to build a temple for God, but in God’s rejection of his plans, He had showered him with a blessing he could never fathom in this covenant. We should pay careful attention to David’s response.

“Who am I?”

It is a fitting question, a proper response to God’s good news. We need to be careful not to read this in the same way as we read Moses’ question from before. Moses’ question was one of doubt – “you have the wrong man.” David’s question is one of awe – “what did I ever do to deserve this.” And that is why it is the proper response – the only reasonable response – to God’s grace. Because the question begs the proper answer: You are no one. You have done nothing. This is entirely out of the kindness and grace of the Lord.

How about us? How do we tend to receive the Lord’s blessings? Is there any part of us – even the smallest fraction – that receives God’s gift in a posture of expectation? We can have none of that because even the slightest amount obliterates grace.

In what ways do you feel at times that you deserve blessings from God?