the Ruler

For your servant's sake, O LORD, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.

1 Chronicles 17:19

This was part of David’s response to God’s outpouring of grace in the establishment of a covenant that would forever make David’s family line the ruling kingly dynasty in Israel. And that promise points all the way to Jesus, Son of David, Son of Man, Who is the final promise of the Davidic covenant. I look back on my own salvation in praise that God has “done all this greatness, in making known these great things.”

God’s desire to heal the world, destroy sin and death, and rule us in grace, justice, and love are fully known in Jesus. He is the past, present, and future King. He is the One Whom God has confirmed in His house and in His kingdom forever (1 Chronicles 17:14). And as the Son of David, Jesus Who now rules at the Father’s right hand, shall return again to rule not only Israel, but the world in a beautiful kingdom that will restore all that God has wanted this world to be from its very creation.

O Lord Jesus,

Rule now as King of Kings, Lord of lords! As the Son of Man You came to change all the world in the inverse method of Your death and resurrection. You rule souls in grace, power, and love. As the Son of David, You will return in fulfillment of God’s certain and sure promise to David of a forever King on Israel’s throne. As the Son of God You rule my heart. I worship You now, my King and my God!

Amen