“Why has God been so good to me?”

Then King David went in and sat before the LORD; and he said: "Who am I, O Lord GOD? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far? 2 Samuel 7:18 

And who is like Your people, like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Himself a name—and to do for Yourself great and awesome deeds for Your land—before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, the nations, and their gods? Samuel 7:23 

David’s prayer in 2 Samuel 7 is a great model for all prayer.  The king entered the presence of the Lord and humbly asked why God had been so good to him.  He knew that he was not worthy of God’s blessings, yet God had been so incredibly kind to David. 

Rather than spending our prayer time focused solely on our difficulties, let’s remember to praise God for His grace.  He didn’t owe us life, but He made us.  He didn’t owe us salvation, yet He has redeemed us.  Beyond that, regardless of our sorrows, we all enjoy more blessings than we tend to realize.

A few verses later (v.23), David answers the “Why have You been so good to me” question.  God has saved His people for Himself.  For His name’s sake.  To demonstrate His power and might.  In other words, for His glory. 

That’s right.  The answer to the question “Why has God been so good to me?” is “For His glory!”