“For when you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, your own offspring, and I will make his kingdom strong. He is the one who will build a house—a temple—for my name. And I will secure his royal throne forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son…” (2 Samuel 7:12-14 NLT).
When David’s kingdom was established and he had built a house for himself in Jerusalem, he wanted to build a house for the Ark of the Lord. He told the prophet Nathan, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains.”
Yet later that night the word of the Lord came to the prophet Nathan, telling him that David was not the one to build him a temple, but that his son would be. This prophecy had both an immediate and an ultimate fulfillment. It was immediately fulfilled through David’s son, Solomon, who built a glorious temple for God. However, this temple was ultimately destroyed.
Centuries later, another One was born to the line of David. He is the promised “seed” of David. He is the ultimate fulfillment of this Davidic promise. His name is Jesus, Son of David, Son of God, the Christ. And He is both the Chief Cornerstone and the Builder of this eternal temple, which is the Church of the living God and the Body of Christ.
PRAYER: Dear Father, Your promises are wonderful! We are astounded by Your plans and provision for us. Such things are too awesome for us to consider. We bow down in worship to You today. We are so thankful that we are adopted into Your family by faith in Your Son, Jesus. It’s in His name we pray, amen.