How To Deal With
Disappointment!
"Solomon shall build a house for My
name, and I will establish the throne
of his kingdom forever."
2 Samuel 7: 13
When the Israelites left Mount Sinai to
journey
through the wilderness to the Promised Land,
assignments were made by Moses as to who
would carry which part of the tabernacle.
Imagine the disappointment of the one who wanted
to help carry the Ark of the Covenant but was given
a lowly bag of tent pegs to carry. Dreams are some
times replaced by disappointment, even when
serving God.
What do we do when our dream
job—
“carrying the Ark of the Covenant”—for the Lord is
denied and given to another? David faced a same
challenge as king; he had the dream of building a
“house” (temple) for the Lord in Jerusalem. But that
task was given to his son and successor, Solomon.
God told David his job was fight Israel’s battles
and subdue her enemies, allowing for peace so
that Solomon could build the temple (2 Samuel
7:8-13). Every child of God must learn to submit
his or her dreams to the will of God
(James 4:13-17).
Do your best to discover God’s
will before putting your dreams
in motion. His will is always best.
"There are no disappointments
to those whose wills are buried
in the will of God."
Frederick W. Faber