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Today is Tuesday July 14, 2009 and we are continuing our studies in the book of Psalm, please read chapters 108-118 in your Bible or Click Here to read them, http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20108-118&version=9

Today's Message: The Coming Messiah
As Christian's, we are blessed to know Christ and it is our faith in Him that keeps us looking forward to His return. So, what did those before Christ do to get saved? They too put their faith in the Coming Messiah.

Many of the Psalms written have clues of the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ, it is amazing to think that salvation for those before Christ was born had the same meaning as it does now. You see, they were told since Adam and Eve committed the first sin that the Messiah would be coming to save them from death and it was that faith that got them saved as well. However, they still had to be cleansed from their sins and the only way at that time was through a sacrifice (something willing to take their place for their death), which was an unblemished (pure) animal. King David was inspired by the Holy Spirit to foretell many of the prophecies of Christ, he quoted this verse in Psalm 118. “The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.” - Psalm 118:1. Jesus quoted this verse while being tempted by the Pharisees. “And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.” - Mark 12:35-37. Jesus was telling the doubting people that even David said “the LORD said to my Lord”, meaning that God (the LORD) said to David's Lord (the Son of God). In other words, God said to David that his Lord (David's) would sit at His (Gods) right hand until He makes His enemies His footstool. Had David been the descendent of Jesus he would not be calling his own son, my Lord.


The Jews believed, and many still believe, that the coming Messiah would be a son (descendent) of David, this is incorrect. What is correct is that Joseph, whom was Mary's husband, was a son of David, “And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.” - Matthew 1:16. Now, we all know that Mary was conceived through the Holy Spirit, meaning that Jesus had no earthly father or mother, but it was important that Jesus be born through the right lineage of people, a Levite. Joseph and Mary in a sense became surrogate (substitute) parents, thus Jesus became a surrogate son of David, not an actual son. Had He been born through the lineage of any of the other tribes He would have not been able to be a priest or teach in the Temple.

When Jesus ascended into heaven, He fulfilled the prophecy that Jesus would sit at the right hand of God, once again, this verse is quoted and explains what I just mentioned earlier proving that Jesus is not an actual son of David. “Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.” - Acts 2:30-36. There is only one Jesus, whom is God in the flesh, through the Lord Jesus Christ. No matter how many people try to deny it they can not hide that fact.

Christ will reign by divine appointment even though Israel, as a nation, rejected their Messiah King. When we consider Him, we can rejoice with the psalmist who said, “Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.” - Psalm 112:1,2. A respectful fear of God inspires a love for Him that will move us to delight in His commandments, which in turn blesses us as we wait upon His seed to reign the earth.

Today's Prayer:

Dear God,
You desire that we live holy and godly lives as we eagerly await the reappearing of Your Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Nothing here on earth compares with the anticipation we feel about that glorious day.  We want to speed Christ’s coming by sharing the gospel message to those near and far. Help us not to be timid or apathetic, but keep us enthused and eager to share the message of salvation so that we speed Your Son’s return. In Jesus' Name..........Amen.

Have a wonderful and blessed day/night and enjoy the rest of your week.
God Bless You,
Christina

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