EIGHT BIBLICAL COVENANTS - Part 9

THURSDAY, 6THOCTOBER, 2022.

Topic: EIGHT BIBLICAL COVENANTS – Part 9

7. DAVIDIC COVENANT 

MEMORIZE: “And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.” 2 Samuel 7:16.

SCRIPTURE READING: 2 Samuel 7:8-17.

“8 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: 9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. 10 Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime, 11 And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house. 12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: 15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. 16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. 17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.”

7. DAVIDIC COVENANT - 2 Samuel 7:16 (2Sa7:8-17).

This covenant, upon which the glorious kingdom of Christ "of the seed of David according to the flesh" is to be founded, secures:

(1) A Davidic "house"; that is, Posterity, family

(2) A "throne"; that is, Royal authority

(3) A kingdom; that is, Sphere of rule

(4) In perpetuity; "forever"

(5) And this four fold covenant has but one condition: disobedience in the Davidic family is to be visited with chastisement; but not to the abrogation of the covenant (2 Sam. 7:15; Psalm 89:20-37; Isa. 24:5; Isa. 54:3).

The chastisement fell; first in the division of the kingdom under Rehoboam, and, finally, in the captivities. (2 Kings 25:1-7). Since that time but one King of the Davidic family has been crowned at Jerusalem and He was crowned with thorns. But the Davidic Covenant confirmed to David by the oath of Jehovah, and renewed to Mary by the angel Gabriel, is immutable (Psalm 89:30-37) and the Lord God will yet give to that thorn-crowned One "the throne of his father David."; (Luke 1:31-33; Acts 2:29-32; Acts 15:14-17).

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Jesus Christ is the seed of David, the fulfillment of Davidic Covenant. His incarnation made David king forever and a blessing to the whole world. 

PRAYER POINT: Lord Jesus, come into my life and make me relevant in your purpose on earth in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Nahum 1-3.

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