November 24, 2023

Author: Pastor David Miner
November 24, 2023

Reading: 2 Samuel 7 | Optional Reading: 2 Samuel 5, 6, 8
“Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.’”  (2 Samuel 7:16 NIV)

God made a tremendous promise to King David. He told him that his kingdom would never end, it would be the final and greatest kingdom of the world. But when you read the Bible, you find that King David’s line did end. When Israel was taken into slavery by Babylon, no king would ever sit on David’s throne again. Other nations would rule over Israel for centuries.

Was God’s promise wrong? Did God make a mistake? God saw things from a different perspective. He knows the end from the beginning, and a few centuries without a king was no problem. Why? Because the kingdom of God had spoken about was Jesus’ kingdom. Jesus, a descendant of David through both Joseph and Mary will one day reign on King David’s throne. His kingdom will never have an end.

Often when we read and study the Bible, things do not look quite right from a human perspective. But when the Holy Spirit opens our eyes to the meaning and truth as God see it, we discover that God was right all along.

When you think you have found a contradiction or problem in the Bible, do not despair. Sometimes the answer is not right on the surface. You must dig deep to see what God really meant.

Jesus, may I always trust your Word as the truth. Amen.

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