In our passage this week, David seeks to secure the favor of God upon his kingship with a plan to build a house for God. Yet, in response to this seemingly noble act, God responds in an unexpected way. God shows us that His favor is not something that we earn; it is something that is given freely by God in His grace and mercy. Our God is the covenant-making and covenant-keeping God, and we will see that our primary response to His faithfulness ought to be awestruck humility and faith.