What does 2 Samuel 7:18–29 reveal about what God the Son does in my place and on my behalf?
Jesus Christ is the king who perfectly obeys God, thereby inheriting an eternal kingdom. As a result of his obedience, he has access to the presence of God. And he is now busy praying to the Father, interceding for me. Through faith, I can share in all the benefits which he has won and look forward to a life with God in glory because Christ has paid the penalty for my sin and obeyed God’s law in my place.
18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?