Saturday May 27, 2006

Text for the Day -- Psalm 132:1-5, 11-12
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O Lord, remember in David's favour
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, for evermore,
shall sit on your throne.'

Devotional
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The psalm celebrates God's choice of David as king. But, more than
that, it celebrates the promise of a descendant who will establish
the kingdom of God forever. This image became one of the most
powerful in expressing the faith that God would never abandon them,
but will create an ongoing relationship with God into eternity.

Prayer
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Help us live in this hope today, gracious God. Amen