In the midst of the continuing judgment on Moab, a momentary ray of light shines amidst the darkness. Verse 5: In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it— one from the house of David— one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.
Could this be a prophecy about Jesus? That is certainly the way I read it and heard it in my heart.
I was blessed by the opening words, In love… reminds me of John 3:16: For God so loved the world… Established in love, built on faithfulness, seeking justice and speeding the cause of righteousness… that is a throne for the ages. That is Jesus, who sits on the throne of heaven and will come to judge the world in righteousness at the Father's appointed time.
Would that all nations aim for a similar goal: Established in love, built on faithfulness, seeking justice and advancing righteousness.
The last line makes me wonder what I could do, if anything, to shape my world as this verse suggests; to bathe my world in love and build it on faithfulness, to be a world that seeks justice and advances righteousness.
Lord, what can I do? What should I do to bring this world, Your world, closer to reality in my neck of the woods? I pray this in Jesus' name. Amen.
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