Behold the King: The Psalms
Jesus stated in John 5:39, “You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.”
Psalms is to be considered the hymnal and prayer book of the Old and New Testaments.
God’s people memorized, sang the Psalms, and most knew them by heart.
Psalm 2 promised a Son that would be set upon God’s holy hill in the midst of the nations rebelling against His rule.
God laughs at them and promises His Son “The nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession.”
He sends a warning to the kings and judges of the world to kiss the Son, for he rules with a rod of iron that the Apostle John affirms came to pass in Revelation 12:5.
“Many shall war against the Lamb, but the Lamb shall conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings (Revelation 17:14).
The Apostle’s quote Psalm 2 in connection to their era, time, and predicament in Acts 4:23-31. It was being fulfilled in their day.
Psalm 22: My God, My God why have you forsaken Me?
Christ repeated this Psalm on the cross. He started the song that The Jewish people sang for centuries.
They did not finish the song. If they did, they would have realized the song was being fulfilled right before their eyes right down to the crucifixion and dividing His garments among them, and His clothing by lots.
How does this Psalm end? “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. For the kingdom is the Lord’s, and He rules over the nations” (Psalms 22:27, 28).
Psalms 72 describes the nature of his reign and what Messiah would accomplish in the earth.
Jordan Peterson had a dream of verse 11 that helped him on his spiritual journey.
The Magnificat of Mary draws from Psalm 72 and affirms its coming to pass with the birth or her son, Jesus (Luke 1:46-55).
What the first Adam failed to do, the second Adam accomplished. Adam lost the dominion mandate; Christ regained it and is fulfilling it even as this episode goes forth.
Jude declared His dominion, “To God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.”
Lastly, Psalms 110:1. It is the most popular verse in the New Testament. Some even to dare call it God’s favorite Bible verse.
It is the most repeated Old Testament verse in the New Testament. This verse sums up the intention of God for His Kingdom, the church, and our future.
Paul quoted this verse in 1 Corinthians 15:23-27.
This is worth celebrating church. It is worth the feasting, gift giving, and singing Christmas hymns. It is worth all the fellowship, praise, and worship of our King during this advent season and forevermore.
Behold the King church and let earth receive her King. Merry Christmas!
