Reading
SAA Notes
Verse 4 contains the important proviso for Solomon: if you walk before Me in integrity of heart and uprightness. Like Solomon, we don’t have the stamina. Thanks be to God for our Lord Jesus Christ, as the Apostle Paul cried. Romans 7:25.
SJA Notes
* Mighty God, we will sing of steadfast love and justice, to You, O Lord, we will make music.
“… Then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.'”
We see that although Solomon’s line peters out with Jeconiah (Matthew’s genealogy being by right of inheritance of the throne), the biological lineage is through a different son of David, Nathan (see Luke 3).
Although Solomon could not keep the covenant, or his sons after him, God’s promise was still kept!
God’s power to keep His promises cannot be stopped, His will cannot be overturned.
Jesus is the true and final fulfilment of the establishment of a man on the throne of Israel – The Forever King!
So while God did bring about the curses for disobedience as detailed so far in scripture – He also brings about the blessing as promised to Abraham.
This is our God!
* Gracious Father,
Thank You for Your promises to us.
Thank You for keeping Your promises throughout history, to bring about Your glory, to work all things for our good, to have Your kingdom spread through Your word going out.
Please refine us today.
Amen.