1 Chronicles 22:6-10. Then he called for Solomon his son and charged him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel. David said to Solomon, “My son, I had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord my God. But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed so much blood before me on the earth. Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. He shall build a house for my name. He shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever.’”
David wanted to build a temple for me. He wanted to give me a permanent home instead of the wandering Ark. And as much as I loved David and he was my appointed king, I did not choose him to build my temple. He was not the right man. He had committed too much violence, yes as king and warrior. I condoned (up to that point in his life) what he had done. It was done in service to me and my children. But, that blood on his hands made them unfit for building my home. Was he disappointed – yes. Did he want to be the one to build the temple? Yes. But he obeyed. Instead, he began gathering all the materials that would be needed when I chose to have my temple built, when I chose the man to oversee it. You have so many ideas of what you want to be for me. What you want to do. And though you do have a sincere desire to serve me, many of them are rooted in the idea of who you want to be. I know who I want you to be, what I want you to do. Let go of your thoughts about it. Stop making plans. Listen for me. You are not ready, but are getting closer.
Amanuensis 