1 Chronicles 17:25 Meaning and Explanation
“For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.”
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Read Full Chapter →David explains that it was God's own promise that gave him the courage to pray as he has.
What Does 1 Chronicles 17:25 Mean?
David reveals the secret of his boldness. He has found the courage in his heart to pray such things only because God first told him He would build him a house. The promise came first; the prayer follows. David is not presuming on God's goodness but responding to a word God has already spoken to His servant.
All confident prayer begins where David's begins, in what God has revealed. We do not work up boldness from within ourselves; we find it in His promises. Because God has spoken, we may ask. The revealed word of God is what gives us the right to come and the courage to pray. David teaches us that prayer is not us persuading a reluctant God, but us taking hold of what He has already declared He wants to give.
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What does 1 Chronicles 17:25 mean?
David explains that it was God's own promise that gave him the courage to pray as he has.