King of Zion

David finally steps into his calling as the King of Israel. The king that God could say was “a man after (his) own heart” (1 Sam. 13:14). David was not perfect; he had all of the human flaws that we all have. The only thing that set him apart was that he always came back to God.

That small difference was enough to set him and his reign as the most pivotal in all of Scripture. Jerusalem, Zion, the City of David, would become the very city used as a symbol for God’s heavenly city. His line would become the royal line that the Son of God would be born into. All it took was the humility to turn to God for wisdom and to accept that whenever he went wrong he needed to repent and return to God.

As much as there is a vast contrast between David and every other King that came before or after him, that is nothing between the vast chasm between him and Jesus. David’s kingdom was limited, temporary, flawed, and fallen. Jesus’ kingdom would spread to the ends of the Earth; it is eternal and perfect.

We each have our own earthly kingdom, our sphere of influence. Are we submitting this kingdom to God’s will? Do we know when we need to repent and return to Him?

Thought Point

Is your kingdom led by God or do you act first and pray later?

Prayer Point

Ask God to help you lay your kingdom down before his throne. Ask for His wisdom to lead you each day.