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DAVID KNEW JESUS AS THE MESSIAH
SATURDAY, JULY 25
2 Samuel 7
Matthew 1:1-17
“The book of the generation of
Jesus Christ, the son of David…”
DAVID KNEW JESUS AS THE MESSIAH
God Promised David an Eternal House:
He said that He would establish the kingdom of his seed forever. This makes the dynasty of David unique. In short, the incarnation of the Son of God needed to be fulfilled through human agency. God chose the house of David to bring this to pass.
The fulfilment of the term “for ever” (2 Sam 7:13) is not humanly possible. There has to be a supernatural involvement to make it possible. This is what only God can do. He told David that He would be his Father and David would be His son. As we are familiar with the Christmas story, this is how God fulfilled this promise. We see David being named among the genealogies of Jesus Christ in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Jesus is also called the Son of David. The purpose of the Son of God putting on human flesh was to save man from sin. The message of Nathan was the Lord’s answer to David. David also believed in Jesus, and he called Him “my Lord” (Ps 16:2; 35:23; 110:1).
David Praised God and Made His Supplications:
David addressed the Lord in humility and he praised Him for the position of Israel among the nations. It is a great nation because of the Messiah. This is part of David’s prayer: “For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee” (2 Sam 7:27). The Lord has established it forever. The choosing of the nation was a cause for David’s prayer. All the promises made to David were Messianic in nature. This Messiah is none other than Jesus Christ who was born of the virgin Mary. He has ascended to heaven and will come again. Believe in the Son of God and live.
THOUGHT: David’s position in Israel was part of God’s eternal plan of redemption.
PRAYER: Father, may the promises of the return of Jesus Christ come to pass soon.