5.WHY WAS DAVID WANT TO BUILD A TEMPLE ?

WHY DID KING DAVID WANT TO BUILD A TEMPLE?

When David became the king of Israel ,there was many enemies who was surround Israel.By the favour of the LORD,David overcome all their enemy.So the land was in peace and mood as the LORD was with his people and have gave them a rest under the leadership of David.After David have build his house of cedar,but he was unhappy.

as we read 2 Samuel 7:1-2

"Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies all around, 2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains.”

(for me it seems like he was thinking that the big GOD who have delivered them from all their enemies and have give them a rest.

But still there was no place for HIM, INSIDE THEM BECAUSE THE ARK OF COVENANT WHO WAS THE SIGN OF THE LORD THAT IS WITH THEM.)

The aim of David was to show respect to the LORD by building him a dwelling place.?

That it was a sign of the present of the LORD among his PEOPLE.

If it was so important to David to build the LORD's dwelling place,SO how it's important for us to give a HOLY SPIRIT a space in our lives,He is around us looking a place to dwell and to remind us about the Word of the LORD.as we read in,

John 14:26

New International Version (NIV)

26 "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you."