SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Psalm 89:1-52
1 Timothy 1:17

Have I done my best for Jesus?

SING A SONG OF DAVID’S THRONE

The background of Psalm 89 on the establishment of David’s throne is found in 2 Samuel 7. As soon as David had finished fighting the Lord’s battles, his attention was drawn to building God’s House. He spoke to Nathan the prophet, from whom came the reply, “Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee” (2 Sam 7:3). For his devotion to the Lord, God blessed him. “… Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? … he will make thee an house. And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee … and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever” (2 Sam 7:5-13).

Are you zealous for God’s Kingdom? The time, energy and money you have given for its extension will surely be rewarded. God returns to you manifold. “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work” (2 Cor 9:8).

Now the history of the Davidic Kingdom shows how God kept His Word to preserve his throne, although for Solomon’s sin ten tribes were rent from David to form the Northern Kingdom. Although the latter part of this Psalm laments the evil days that had befallen the descendants of David, the throne of David will rise yet in the last days, when David’s greater Son, will reign: “Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever …” (Isa 9:7). This is the Kingdom of Christ during the Gospel age through the Millennial Golden Age to come on earth.

Today Israel, though regathered to the land of their fathers, is beset with innumerable woes from the Arab nations. But as God’s chosen people coming under the Covenant they will be delivered when Christ returns to earth. The greater David will sit on His father’s throne.

THOUGHT: (Read Psalm 89:1.)
PRAYER: (Use Psalm 89:8a.)