“All kings is mostly rapscallions” (Huckleberry Finn).
In His days Judah will be saved,
And Israel will dwell safely;
Now this is His name by which He will be called:
“THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Jeremiah 23:6).
God allowed Judah, the nation he set apart for himself, to fall into decline and then into ruin, the direct result of the perfidy of her leaders.
Yet God promised better days:
“Behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD,
“That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;
A King shall reign and prosper,
And execute justice and righteousness in the earth" (23:5).
Folks who know about such things suggest that this promise will be fulfilled literally in the millennial reign of Christ; others see this promise fulfilled spiritually in the Church. But it really doesn’t matter which option we adopt because, in either case, the point of the passage remains the same: There’s only one man who can "reign and prosper, and execute justice and righteousness on the earth”: Israel’s Messiah, our Lord Jesus. In Him and Him alone we trust.
To be honest, most of us aren’t engaged in matters of state; we’re just trying to make it through the day. The same premise applies: There’s only one man who can “reign and prosper, and execute judgment and righteousness in the earth”: Israel’s Messiah, our Lord Jesus. In Him and Him alone we trust.
David Roper
2.22.21
