Advent 5th December

"I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant, I will establish your seed forever And build up your throne to all generations." Psalm 89:3-4

Readings:

Genesis 9:1-17,

Psalm 89
Matthew 1

Reflection

What do you do with a high and holy God who independently makes a promise to those whom He has created? Take a moment to try to find one thing that you and I have to do or be in these two verses from Psalm 89. Is there even one thing that is demanded of us? God says, “I have made … I have sworn … I will establish … and [I] will build up …” It’s all Him. All of it! All God. Then God says to David, “I will establish your seed forever and build your throne to all generations.”

Now before we start questioning God on His promises and bring up the mess that David’s kids made and the divided kingdom and exile and 400 years of silence—perhaps we can ponder that God was completely faithful. The hymn “Once in Royal David’s City” explains it well when we realise that Jesus Himself was from the line of David. Christ and those in Christ are the fulfilment of this promise of God. David’s lineage produced the Messiah who established His throne and “He leads His children on to the place where He is gone.” That friend—would be you and me being led to Heaven by David’s Seed. That Child of Bethlehem is the fulfilment of the Promise and we are a part of the generations that He leads, because God said that it would be so. And God is faithful with all of His promises.

Prayer

Lord God I praise you for creating me and restoring me through Jesus.
Word becoming flesh, Word indwelling
Word transforming, Word restoring
Word challenging, Word healing
Word sharing  my weakness and making me whole

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