He hath made me with an everlasting covenant. 2 Samuel 23:5
My morning devotion is based on this verse from 2Samuel.
"Is not my house right with God? Has he not made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and secured in every part? Will he not bring to fruition my salvation and grant me my every desire?
This was David's last song before he died. Looking back at his life, he knew that God had taken care of him. Some translation puts the first line as 'Although my house be not so with God, he hath made me an everlasting covenant.' This reminds me that although we face many trials, sorrows and all may not be right, this does not change God's promises to us. His promises are everlasting. There is always an 'although' in our lives. If our lives were perfect, we would be so comfortable on this earth and starts to build a great and comfy nest. We would probably forget why we are on earth in the first place.
Yet, despite all my troubles and imperfections, He has made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and secured in every part. His will for me is perfect. It is perfectly arranged and secured. God is a god of order, not chaos. His promises are sure and He does not change according to the world's fashion or fancy. No trouble or disappointment can change that.
David also knew that although there were many things that he had been unable to accomplish but He knew that God would bring a successor and that He would bring to fruition all that He had planned.
