II Samuel I
And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’ ” (II Samuel 7:16 ESV)
Forever
Forever is a really really really really long time.
And has the line of David lasted forever? Wasn’t the kingly line of David finished when Jerusalem was conquered and sacked? Did not David’s line, and Solomon’s line, die out long long long ago?
No… it did not.
Because the line is found in two places. First, it is found in Christ Jesus. That is the purpose of Christ’s genealogy presented in the Gospel of Matthew.
And Jesus Himself WILL be on that throne forever! No matter HOW long it takes!
But second, remember that WE are the adopted siblings, heirs and Kings alongside Him. Completely because of Him. Through Him. In Him.
But that ‘forever’ includes us Christians.
What an amazing concept.