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A Faithful Witness In The Skies All verses are taken from the 21st Century King James Version of The Bible except where otherwise stated. Poets and songwriters have long extolled the moon as an object of beauty. For example, a divinely inspired song speaks of a a woman who is beautiful like the full moon. Song of Solomon 6:10 Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and fearsome as an army with banners? A psalmist poetically calls the moon a faithful witness in the skies. Psalms 89:36+37 His Seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me. It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in the heaven. Like the moon, it will be firmly established forever. As a faithful witness in the skies.(NW) What is the significance of this expression regarding the moon? The moon unfailingly completes its orbit around the earth every 27.3 days. Hence, the moons faithfulness can refer to its reliability. However, the psalmist may have had a much deeper meaning in mind. He called the moon a faithful witness in a prophetic song about the Kingdom for which Jesus taught his followers to pray. Matthew 6:9+10 In this manner therefore pray ye - Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Over 3,000 years ago, Jehovah God entered into the Kingdom covenant with King David of ancient Israel. 2Samuel 7:12-16And when thy days be fulfilled and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall proceed out of thy loins, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. I will be his Father, and he shall be My . If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the of men but My mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee and thine house and thy kingdom shall be established forever before thee. Thy throne shall be established for ever. The purpose of that covenant was to provide a legal basis for Jesus Christ, as Davids heir, to possess the throne forever. Isaiah 9:Seven Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and upon His Kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. Luke 1:32+33 He shall be great and shall be called the of the Highest and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David and He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever and of His Kingdom there shall be no end. Referring to the throne of Davids seed, the psalmist sand - His Seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me. It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in the heaven(skies). So, the luminary that dominates the night - the moon - is a fitting reminder of the permanence of Christs rule. Genesis 1:16 And God made two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. Concerning his Kingdom Daniel states, Daniel 7:14 And there was given Him dominion and glory and a Kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His Kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. The moon is a witness that reminds us of that Kingdom and the blessing it will bestow upon mankind. Look up and see the promise of Jehovah God glowing in its wondrous beauty and be joyful. Katidid. |
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