The Gospel Project Devotion for the Week of July 28-August 3

 Unit 11, Session 5: God Made a Covenant with David

2 Samuel 7

 

Christ Connection: God made David a promise. He told David that every future king of Israel would come from David’s family, and David’s kingdom would last forever. God kept His promise by sending His Son, Jesus, to be one of David’s descendants. Jesus is our King who will never die; He will rule over God’s people forever.

 

Adult Connection Point: 

For Jesus to be one of David’s descendants, He had to be a man (Heb. 2:14-18). Over 80 times in the Gospels, Jesus referred to Himself as the “Son of Man.” In fact, this was His preferred way of referring to Himself. Not only did Jesus claim humanity with His words, but He demonstrated it with His actions too. According to the Scriptures, He grew tired (John 4:6), increased in wisdom and stature (Luke 2:52), thirsted (John 19:28), grew sorrowful and troubled (Matt. 26:37; John 11:35), hungered (Luke 24:41-43), and slept (Mark 4:38). The humanity of Christ shows that human nature was created good, but sin corrupted it. Jesus was the perfect human sacrifice for sin, and He now intercedes for us as we live for Him in the world.

 

Family Devotion:

 

Proclaim one of your children to be king or queen for the day. Allow her to make simple edicts that others should follow. Talk about the function of a king or queen. Ask: “What would make someone a good king or queen? What do you think made David a good king?”

 

Read 1 Samuel 13:14 aloud. The Bible describes David as someone loyal to God, or a man after God’s own heart. When you think of that description, what comes to mind? Help your children understand that someone who desires to be loyal to God is to be commended.

Ask: “Is it possible for you to live a perfect life? Do you know anyone who lived a perfect life?” Of course the answer is Jesus. Make the connection that the only way Jesus could have died in our place for sin is if He was human, but did not sin. Choose some of the verses mentioned above in the Adult Connection Point to show kids how Jesus displayed His humanity.

 

Pray, thanking God that Jesus came to earth as a human to die the death we deserve. Pray that your family would always desire to do things that please and honor God.