A Seed Established For Ever

A Seed Established For Ever

Psalm 89:4

Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

Mas chil of Ethan the Ezrahite.  Mas chil (mas-keel): that is, for instruction, a didactic (teaching) poem. (See Strong’s concordance # H4905). The Inspiration of the Psalmist is from God the Holy Spirit: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” (II Timothy 3:16). The psalm is for the instruction of the children of God, and it is also for their reproof and correction, if they have believed doctrine, which is contrary to the truth presented in the Psalm. The Psalm is a statement of the covenant sworn to by God, and made with Messiah: Christ Jesus, under the name of David (Psalm 89:3): the covenant is a covenant of promise (Ephesians 2:12) and it concerns the seed of Christ (Isaiah 53:10; Psalm 22:30; I John 3:9; Galatians 3:16, 29) the family of God, (Ephesians 3:15). The covenant promise is that Christ’s seed shall be established for ever. The establishment of the seed of Christ in the covenant is by grace: “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is  the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9).

The covenant is with Christ Jesus, concerning His throne; and His seed: both shall endure forever. “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter. Thou lovest righteousness, and hastest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. (Psalm 45:6-7). “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever:” the Person addressed here is the Lord Jesus Christ; who is both God and Man in one Person: for, (1.) “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God, and the Word was with God. (14.) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” (John 1:1, 14). The throne is upheld by the perfections of the, Word made flesh, the God-Man Jesus Christ, who brought in perfect and everlasting righteousness through His sacrificial death. For “The law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.” (Hebrews 7:19). Perfection for the saints of God, is not in themselves: their perfection is not in anything they do; but their perfection is in and by the finished work of the Great High Priest, of God’s appointment. God does not require the best that men can do for acceptance by God: God requires spotless perfection, absolute sinlessness, in all who would approach Him. Those who would approach God in peace and fellowship must be perfect in the sight of God, having no sin, in thought, word, deed, attitude, and desire, perpetually: from conception to the grave. This condiction is impossible with men, for, men are sinners from the cradle to the grave. Where then, is perfection in the sight of God, to be had by the sons of men?

“If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should arise after order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? (Hebrews 7:11)  Perfection in God’s sight is impossible to obtain through man’s works of the law (Romans 3:20): which, God gave to Moses at Mount Sinai, “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.” (Romans 10:4). As Christ Jesus said “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” (Matthew 5:17-18). Christ Jesus is the fulfilling end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth: the work that Christ Jesus did was “Not for himself” (Daniel 9:26) but for His members, His church, His people, that is, His seed. Everyone that is in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:4) is “made the righteousness of God in Him.” (II Corinthians 5:21).  “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.” (Galatians 3:10). “For whosoever shall keep the whole law and yet offend in one point is guilty of all. (James 2:10). If men could keep the law, so as to be justified by their deeds of the law: where would have been the weakness of the law (Romans 8:3) and where would have been the fault of the law (Hebrews 8:7)?  And in that case what need would there have been for Christ Jesus to came and fulfill the law in the room of His elect?

“For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” (Romans 8:3-4).  Those who walk after the flesh, are those who seek to be justified before God by their law keeping deeds, by their own works, which, in that case are evil works, works of iniquity (Matthew 7:21-23): as well as those whose lives are spent in the gratification of their carnal lusts, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind (Ephesians 2:3).  Those who walk after the Spirit, are those who believe the testimony given by the Holy Spirit, through His inspiration of the writers of the New and Old Testaments: concerning the gospel of Jesus Christ; and simply rest in Christ Jesus alone, as their justifying righteousness before God: to whom, God imputes that righteousness, and imparts a new heart, which delights in obedience of the faith of Jesus Christ; who is their perfection, being “THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Jeremiah 23:6). These particular persons are the seed of Christ, the spiritual seed of Abraham, “Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.” (Galatians 3:7). Who Christ Jesus took on Him in covenant union before the world was: “For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took him the seed of Abraham.” (Hebrews 2:16). The seed that Christ Jesus took him as Mediator is that seed that is established for ever in Christ Jesus: as it is written: “His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.” (Psalm 89:29).  

AJ Ison   

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