Promises are best not made if they cannot be kept. I've broken far too many in the past, so I'm very selective in the ones I make. Many that I've broken were innocent enough; I simply forgot! Fortunately, we have a heavenly Father who has a perfect track record. And His list of promises throughout the ages is far longer than all I've ever made.
Consider this one: "The LORD has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back : 'Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.'" (Psalm 132:11) That sounds like an absolute promise. God has solemnly declared and irrevocably promised that a biological descendant of David would sit upon his throne.
Fast forward to the Day of Pentecost, some fifty days after Jesus was resurrected from the dead. "And so, because he (David) was a prophet and knew that GOD HAD SWORN TO HIM WITH AN OATH TO SEAT one OF HIS DESCENDANTS ON HIS THRONE, he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that HE WAS NEITHER ABANDONED TO HADES, NOR DID His flesh SUFFER DECAY. This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses." (Acts 2:30-32)
Nothing could be clearer: the apostle Peter boldly declared that day that Jesus is the Christ, the promised descendant of David - destined to sit upon his throne. This should come as no surprise, because this very pronouncement was made by angels announcing to Mary the upcoming birth of her child: " "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever,and His kingdom will have no end." (Luke 1:32-33)
It was necessary for Jesus to have a biological, human connection with David - "the fruit of your body" - in order for God to be a God of promise and truth. Thus it is important that we clearly understand that Jesus uniquely is Son of God and Son of man - a truth often obscured and neglected.
God is a faithful God of promise. What He said He would do, He has done - and will yet do. Of the lengthy list of promises - some thousands of years old - all are destined to be fulfilled through His Son, "whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time." (Acts 3:21) We can "go to the bank" on His faithful promises, and we can live in faith and absolute confidence today in that truth.
May His rich promises to us, His people, be an encouragement and strength today as we live for Him.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2011
Consider this one: "The LORD has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back : 'Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.'" (Psalm 132:11) That sounds like an absolute promise. God has solemnly declared and irrevocably promised that a biological descendant of David would sit upon his throne.
Fast forward to the Day of Pentecost, some fifty days after Jesus was resurrected from the dead. "And so, because he (David) was a prophet and knew that GOD HAD SWORN TO HIM WITH AN OATH TO SEAT one OF HIS DESCENDANTS ON HIS THRONE, he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that HE WAS NEITHER ABANDONED TO HADES, NOR DID His flesh SUFFER DECAY. This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses." (Acts 2:30-32)
Nothing could be clearer: the apostle Peter boldly declared that day that Jesus is the Christ, the promised descendant of David - destined to sit upon his throne. This should come as no surprise, because this very pronouncement was made by angels announcing to Mary the upcoming birth of her child: " "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever,and His kingdom will have no end." (Luke 1:32-33)
It was necessary for Jesus to have a biological, human connection with David - "the fruit of your body" - in order for God to be a God of promise and truth. Thus it is important that we clearly understand that Jesus uniquely is Son of God and Son of man - a truth often obscured and neglected.
God is a faithful God of promise. What He said He would do, He has done - and will yet do. Of the lengthy list of promises - some thousands of years old - all are destined to be fulfilled through His Son, "whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time." (Acts 3:21) We can "go to the bank" on His faithful promises, and we can live in faith and absolute confidence today in that truth.
May His rich promises to us, His people, be an encouragement and strength today as we live for Him.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2011
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