This morning
I was reading in the book of 2 Samuel 7. If you are a Bible scholar, (I am not),
you should automatically think, “Davidic Covenant”. The Davidic Covenant is God’s
irrevocable promise, (all God’s promises, are,
of course, irrevocable!) that a king from the line of David would rule forever.
This king, King Jesus, would later be described by the prophet Isaiah in these
way:
For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be named Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. The dominion will be
vast, and its prosperity will never end. He will reign on the throne of David
and over his kingdom to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness
from now on and forever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will accomplish this.
Isaiah 9:6-7, HCSB
Reading this
makes my heart jump within me! Can you imagine how David must have felt when
Nathan, the prophet revealed to him the Lord’s words? He was excited; he was
humbled; he was awed; and he was thankful. 2 Samuel 7:18-28, NKJV, tells us
that “King David went in and sat before the Lord” to pray.
David begins
by saying, “Who am I, O Lord my God? And what is my house, that You have
brought me this far?” What humility! David recognizes that man is not able to
make such promises, only God, who is Sovereign, can make such promises. Further,
David recognizes the blessings of God in the revelation, itself, of the
promises.
Then the
praises begin! “You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, nor is
there any God besides You.” “You redeemed for Yourself”, Israel, for “Your very
own people forever” to show Your “great and awesome deeds.” “So let Your name
be magnified forever.” “O Lord God, You are God and Your words are
true”.
What a
wonderful passage and the blessing revealed is beyond comprehension—King Jesus!
“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that
everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16,
HCSB
Do you know
Him? If not, do not delay…He’s waiting for you, right now. EVERYONE (that includes you) “who
believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”
God bless!
