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Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on
David's throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice
and righteousness
from that time on and
forever.
The zeal of the LORD Almighty
will accomplish this.
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February 2
Kingdom of Righteousness
Isaiah 9 is a prophecy about Jesus that has yet
to be fulfilled. The disciples and others
who followed Jesus expected to see it fulfilled
in their lifetime with the overthrow of the
Roman government.
During the Millennial Kingdom, Jesus will reign
from David's throne for a thousand years and
will establish justice and righteousness in the
world. It will be a period of time unlike
any other in humanity as Jesus is the King of
Kings and Lord of Lords.
We still see some of the benefits of Jesus'
kingdom here in the church age, if not a literal
reign that is still to come. Today Jesus
reigns in the hearts and minds of Christians.
Jesus talked extensively to His disciples about
why He must leave and that He would not leave
them but instead send the Holy Spirit. One
of the duties of the Holy Spirit is to convict
the world of sin and guilt in regard to
righteousness.
So spiritually we see Jesus' kingdom in progress
with the Holy Spirit working to establish
righteousness in the hearts of men. In the
future Jesus will literally reign from David's
throne and will personally establish a kingdom
of unending righteousness. |
