The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 132:11-12,
"The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: 'One of your own descendants I will place on your throne. If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.'"
This oath the Lord swore to David concerned the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. The throne of David was a type of the throne the Son of God occupies as the King of kings and Lord of lords.
From an earthly point of view, Jesus was a descendant of David. Paul speaks of this in the beginning of his letter to the believers in Rome, "Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 1:1-4.
The writer of Hebrews quotes God the Father, "In speaking of the angels he [God] says, 'He makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire.' But about the Son he says, 'Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.'" Hebrews 1:7-8. (See Psalm 45.)
Here we see Jesus Christ seated on his throne, a throne that will last for all eternity. Since there is no future in life following our date with the grave, save life lived in the kingdom of God under the throne of Jesus Christ, at what point do I recognize his kingship in my life? When is it appropriate to bow myself to him and order my life in a fitting manner?
Today is that day!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: 'One of your own descendants I will place on your throne. If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.'"
This oath the Lord swore to David concerned the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. The throne of David was a type of the throne the Son of God occupies as the King of kings and Lord of lords.
From an earthly point of view, Jesus was a descendant of David. Paul speaks of this in the beginning of his letter to the believers in Rome, "Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 1:1-4.
The writer of Hebrews quotes God the Father, "In speaking of the angels he [God] says, 'He makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire.' But about the Son he says, 'Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.'" Hebrews 1:7-8. (See Psalm 45.)
Here we see Jesus Christ seated on his throne, a throne that will last for all eternity. Since there is no future in life following our date with the grave, save life lived in the kingdom of God under the throne of Jesus Christ, at what point do I recognize his kingship in my life? When is it appropriate to bow myself to him and order my life in a fitting manner?
Today is that day!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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