Thank you for looking in! We’re putting on our optimist glasses today, and viewing our future through the lens of Truth–the Bible.In mercy the throne will be established; and One will sit on it in truth, in the tabernacle of David, judging and seeking justice and hastening righteousness. (Isaiah 16:5) Jesus is the One who will judge, and who accelerates the establishment of righteousness! Jesus said: I am the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6) Because He is the Truth, His judgment shall be established. Glory!
On that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, and repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old. (Amos 9:11 NKJV) The “tabernacle of David” may represent a number of ideas. One that I enjoy pondering is David’s revelation of a personal, intimate relationship with God, and his understanding of the importance of praising God, singing unto Him, and dancing before Him. All of these things are very much a part of the New Testament experience, but David had a revelation of this future reality. He pulled that reality into his own, everyday experience. Because he did that, he was a blessing to his nation, his own generation, and all generations that have followed! We will see the tabernacle of David—an intimate relationship with Jesus—reestablished.
“Behold the days are coming,” says the Lord, “when the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him who sows seed; the mountains shall drip with sweet wine, and all the hills shall flow with it.” (Amos 9:13 NKJV)
Commentary on Amos 9:13: Such shall be the abundance that the harvest and vintage can hardly be gathered before the time for preparing for the next crop shall come. Instead of the greater part of the year being spent in war, the whole shall be spent in sowing and reaping the fruits of earth. (Jamieson, Robert; A. R. Fausset; and David Brown. “Commentary on Amos 9.” Blue Letter Bible, 19 Feb 2000. 2011. 18Aug2011)
Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name. 15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: 16 ‘After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up; 17 So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does all these things.’ 18 “Known to God from eternity are all His works. (Acts 15:14-18 NKJV)
The Lord’s purpose in rebuilding the “tabernacle of David” is so that ALL of mankind may seek Him and know Him—and know Him intimately! Hallelujah!
OUR FUTURES ARE BLESSED AND OUR HOPE IS SECURE IN JESUS!
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