Is This the Manner of Man?

Is This the Manner of Man

The words of David in 2 Samuel 7:19 echo through the centuries as one of the purest responses of awe and humility ever spoken:

“And yet this was a small thing in Thy sight, O Lord God; but Thou hast spoken also of Thy servant’s house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God?”

David had desired to build God a house, but God turned the tables and promised instead to build David a house — an everlasting covenant, a royal line that would culminate in the coming of the Messiah. Overwhelmed by the sheer generosity of God, David sat before the Lord and uttered this cry of astonishment: “Is this the manner of man?”