Today's eDevotional

for Saturday May 19, 2012

Text for the Day -- Psalm 132:1-5, 11-12
O LORD, remember in David's favor
all the hardships he endured;
how he swore to the LORD
and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
"I will not enter my house
or get into my bed;
I will not give sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
until I find a place for the LORD,
a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

The LORD swore to David a sure oath
from which he will not turn back:
"One of the sons of your body
I will set on your throne.
If your sons keep my covenant
and my decrees that I shall teach them,
their sons also, forevermore,
shall sit on your throne."

Devotional
This psalm celebrates God's choice of David as king, but, more so, it celebrates the promise of a descendant who will establish the kingdom of God forever. This image, the Son of David, became one of the most powerful in expressing the faith that God would never abandon them, but will create ongoing life in a relationship with God into eternity. Jesus laid claim to this title, the Son of David.

Prayer
Thank you for the promise of life eternal, Lord. Amen

Richard Beckmen, executive editor of eDevotionals and Announcements is a Lutheran pastor and writes about prayer and spirituality. He is author of A Beginners Guide to Prayer, Praying for Wholeness and Healing, and has developed a daily devotional program for married couples.

Scripture quotation is from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION of the Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved.