…then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel. (I Kings 9:5 ESV)
Fear Not… Then Remember the King
Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie once promised a nephew that Carnegie would purchase a particular toy for the young boy’s birthday. The two traveled from store to store, seeking the toy, unsuccessfully.
It looked like Carnegie would not be able to keep his promise.
But instead, Carnegie surprised everyone. He marched into the headquarters of the company that manufactured the toy and bought the company.
He then went out to the warehouse, selected the toy, and placed it in his nephew’s hands.
Sometimes when it seems a promise is unkeepable, the promiser can surprise.
God promised His people, Israel, that someone from David’s line would always be King. It must have been disheartening for the Israelites when Babylon dethroned the last King of Judah. They must have doubted, like Andrew Carnegie’s nephew.
But God did not forget His promise. He kept it. Because His promise was bigger than they thought. God did not intend that someone would be merely an earthly King… He promised that SOMEONE would be King.
Jesus was King of God’s People. And He still is today.
It might seem at times that God is not keeping His promises. But He has always shown that He always will keep them. Often not in the way we expect… but usually, better.
Fear not, then remember the King.