Indestructible Mercy
II Sam. 7:14-15
How can God be just and fair, and still promise everlasting mercy, no matter what? Christ is the answer. He takes our punishment so that He may bless us instead of punishing us. It seems so obvious that Messiah is the answer to the sin problem. Man cannot righteously be blessed by God, because man is evil. To bless evil would be unfair and unrighteous. I wonder how many OT figures saw this, saw that a Messiah to bridge the gap would be needed. This Messiah would be the ultimate scapegoat for all of man's sin, and allow us to approach God as righteous. It had to be.
God tells David He will bless his son Solomon. If Solomon sins, God will chasten him, but will not turn away His mercy from him, like He did with Saul. These are the "sure mercies" of David, non-dependent on the actions of the blessed. This is our same state as NT saved. We are forever assured of the mercies of God. He has made a covenant with us that is not dependent on our faithfulness. He chastens us for our own good, but ultimately, we are blessed, safe, holy, and beloved, thanks to the merits of Christ.
How amazing!
How can God be just and fair, and still promise everlasting mercy, no matter what? Christ is the answer. He takes our punishment so that He may bless us instead of punishing us. It seems so obvious that Messiah is the answer to the sin problem. Man cannot righteously be blessed by God, because man is evil. To bless evil would be unfair and unrighteous. I wonder how many OT figures saw this, saw that a Messiah to bridge the gap would be needed. This Messiah would be the ultimate scapegoat for all of man's sin, and allow us to approach God as righteous. It had to be.
God tells David He will bless his son Solomon. If Solomon sins, God will chasten him, but will not turn away His mercy from him, like He did with Saul. These are the "sure mercies" of David, non-dependent on the actions of the blessed. This is our same state as NT saved. We are forever assured of the mercies of God. He has made a covenant with us that is not dependent on our faithfulness. He chastens us for our own good, but ultimately, we are blessed, safe, holy, and beloved, thanks to the merits of Christ.
How amazing!
posted by Emily at 12:18 PM
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