Jesus - Our Messiah And Savior

During the last two months, For Zion's Sake Ministries has emphasized in its weekly messages the importance of all people knowing Jesus as their Messiah and Savior. We have illustrated that Jesus is Messiah and Savior in the entire Bible and we are studying the Covenants established by Jehovah God for His Covenant People as examples.

This week we will study the Davidic Covenant, God's promise to David that his descendants will rule in Israel forever. The book of 2 Samuel 7:12-14 shows God speaking to David through the Prophet Nathan, "When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his Father and he shall be My son."

These verses need explanation since they have a twofold meaning. In verse 12, God is saying to David that when he dies God will continue David's Kingdom through his son Solomon. Also in verse 13 God says Solomon will build a temple in Jerusalem.  However, there is also a spiritual message in verse 14 saying, "I will be his Father, and he shall be My son." Jehovah God is prophesying in verse 14 declaring that through David's lineage the Messiah will be born, Jesus of Nazareth. Bless His Holy Name!

We feel it is important to also point out that Jehovah God will never break any of the Covenants He established with His Covenant People. The Word of God illustrates David sinning numerous times. At the same time, we should notice Psalm 89:30-36 shows God saying about David, "If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgements, if they break My statutes and do not keep My commandants, then I will visit their transgressions with the rod, and their iniquities with stripes. Nevertheless My lovingkindness I will not utterly take from him, nor allow My faithfulness to fail. My Covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips. Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David; His seed shall endure forever."

In closing, the theme of Jesus reigning on David's throne is at the beginning of the Bible and also at the end. From the Old Testament, we shared with you from 2 Samuel. Notice also Revelation 5:5 refers to Jesus as "The Root of David" and Revelation 22:16 calls Jesus "The Root and The Offspring of David."

Jehovah God Keeps Every Covenant! Jesus Is Reigning On David's Throne! Hallelujah!,

Frank