Bible Verse of the Day Monday June 14th 2021

2 Samuel 7:28 Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.

This beautiful passage of scripture penned by David in this exquisite prayer is an excellent example for us to follow in our daily prayer life. God had bestowed such great blessings on the house of David that it led him to say: "Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?" (1 Samuel 7:18).  God had chosen David to be the King of the great nation of Israel, and David wanted to build a temple to the Lord. God told David that Solomon would be the one to build the temple (2 Samuel 7:12-13). Despite this, God, in His love, mercy, and grace, was building up David's house so his ancestral line and royal lineage would last for eternity. Our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus would be the definitive and last King of Kings, that would sit upon the throne of David. However, this would come in God's time, not in any earthly calendar. This ascension of Christ Jesus to the throne fulfilled God's perfect plan from before time on earth began.

The promised Messiah, which was first spoken of in Genesis 3:15, was to come into the world as a newborn baby as the King of Kings. The true promised Messiah would be the final Prophet and High Priest and would be the Savior of the world. This great honor and distinction were not bestowed on David because of his admirable life or military accomplishments. Over his lifetime David had fallen into several traps of Satan, including but not limited to adultery and murder. The one thing that did cause David to stand out in God's sight was that he trusted God with all of his heart, mind, body, and soul. Furthermore, David believed the Word of God to be the ultimate truth. Consequently, God chose David to be the one through which His name and nature would be revealed and exhibited to a lost, dark, and dying world, desperately in need of salvation.

We must do more than disjoin ourselves from worldly values and standards; we must learn more and more about God’s system of ideals and morals as each day passes. As God’s Word apprehends our hearts, minds, and souls, as it did in the life of David, it will transform our lives into surrendered servants of God through Christ Jesus. The hope that we have through Christ Jesus of life eternal is the foundation and framework we construct our work for the Lord. The confidence by which we are sure of eternal life is the impetus for our service to our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus and others.