My Love

2 Samuel 7:14-15 – I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you.

1 Kings 2:1-4 – When David's time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man, and keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his rules, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn, that the Lord may establish his word that he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’

Jeremiah 33:17-18 – “For thus says the Lord: David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man in my presence to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to make sacrifices forever.”

Psalm 6:4 – Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.

Application:

• ·         “My love” is God’s special and unfailing favor.
• ·         It was only in the coming of Christ that the fallen tent of David would be restored and the promise of David’s eternal dynasty ultimately fulfilled.
• ·         David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel is fulfilled ultimately in Jesus.
• ·         Appeal to God’s “love, kindness, mercy” is frequent in the Old Testament since it summarizes all that the Lord covenanted to show to Israel as well as to David and his dynasty.

All Scripture verses taken from ESV