Kingdom assigned

For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.’ Psalms 86:5-6

The hebrew word, chesed is translated steadfast love. God’s love is continual. He listens every time we plead for his grace.

O Lord , God of my salvation, I cry out day and night before you. Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry!’ Psalms 88:1-2

When we pray, we may wonder if God is listening. The Psalmist, like us begs god to listen. Since he has brought us salvation, we can be sure he cares enough to hear our prayers.

And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. My steadfast love I will keep for him forever, and my covenant will stand firm for him.’ Psalms 89:27-28

Is the prophet talking about Jesus. the Firstborn, the highest king. Who else could it be? Because of the STEADFAST LOVE of God, forever this high king will preside over the covenant relationship between God and his people.

You are those who have stayed with me in my trials, and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ‘ Luke 22:28-30

Jesus confirms that God has assigned this spiritual kingdom and given responsibility for it’s leaders to influence and administrate its purposes. Israel here, is all people that submit to the Lordship of Christ, the highest King.