Friday 2021.02.26
Reading from 2 Samuel Chapter 7
The Seed of David and his everlasting kingdom.
David wants to build a house of cedar for God, but God tells David,
" . . . and Jehovah telleth thee that Jehovah will make thee a house."
(2 Samuel 7:11b JND).
He goes on to tell David that He will establish His everlasting kingdom through the Seed of David, telling him that He will set up David's Seed after him, a seed who will proceed out of his bowels. The Seed will build a house for the Name of God, and God will establish the Seed's throne for ever.
2 Samuel 7:5 - 7 JND
5 Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus saith Jehovah: Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
6 For I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but I went about in a tent and in a tabernacle.
7 In all my going about with all the children of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye me not a house of cedars?
2 Samuel 7:12 - 17 JND
12 When thy days are 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 It is he who shall build a house for my name, and I will establish 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 sons of men;
15 but my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before thee.
16 And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made firm 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 to David.
