1 Chronicles 28-29

It took me about 10 minutes to read this section. David gives us a wonderful example of how we shoulkd respond to God's control of our life. David had a desire to build a place of worship for the name of God, and unlike other leaders of Israel he had the means as well. God had provided David and his army with victory upon victory, completing most of the task that Joshua had begun. Yet in spite of David's overwhelming desire God told him no. But God didn't just leave David's passion to deflate. God directed David to make all the preperations because, and God told David this message, Solomon would build the place of worship. David could have responded with his own stubbornness, and begun construction of the temple anyway. But David was still a man pursuing God; so he accepted God's choice and acted in the area where he had God's permission. In 29:4 the amounts of the offering that David made and had been collected to that time are listed. The amount of wealth is amazing. That is what God can do with a willing heart.
Stuart