I have been wth you

Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel. And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth. – 2 Samuel 7.8-9

God was going to use David mightily. This is a transition period. David had in mind to build a temple for God to dwell in. Nathan has already told him that he could it, but then God intervened to say that He had other plans for David and that His house would be built later.

But before then God has a lot for David to do so He reminds him with encouraging words ‘I have been worth you wherever you have gone.’

The rest of the chapter goes on to tell David how God is going to use him. With those words of encouragement behind him David could move forward to serve God. David already knew that he only accomplished anything he did with God’s help – but with the task ahead he needed this reminder.

At every transition times in our lives we need to remind ourselves that God has carried us this far. He has always been with us. We could have done nothing that we have done without him.

And because of that we can be encouraged that He will be with us all the rest of the way and for whatever He has before us. He has been with us. He has given us great victories, and He will do it again.