Our Cry for the Mercy of
Christs Kingdom
THIS MONTH we consider the mercy with which
the Lord our God desires to visit us. There is no dark or desperate day
so hopeless but that He is ready to flood it with the light of His mercy.
WHEN DESPERATE PEOPLE
RECOGNIZED JESUS AS THE SON OF DAVID, THEY RECEIVED HIS IMMEDIATE
ATTENTION.
He is the same yesterday, and today, and forever
Hebrews 13:8
DAY 1Two
blind men found sight by crying for mercy from Jesus, the Son of David.
Mt 9:27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed
Him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. Ps 31:9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed
with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
· LORD, I have no hope outside of Your mercy.
These walls have pressed in upon me till I feel they will crush me. Oh,
visit me with Your light and peace! Let Your Spirit overcome my weak spirit.
Open my eyes to behold You and to see Your glory.
See the response of Jesus to the cry of the
blind men for mercyMt 9:27-31
DAY 2A
demeaned woman found mercy for her child from the Son of David.
Mt 15:22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the
same coasts, and cried unto Hun, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou
Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. Ps
123:3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly
filled with contempt.
· LORD, I feel as though I am nothing. Life
has pushed me down to make me feel like dirt that people trample on. But
I am beginning to see You love me. I believe You are ready to visit me.
Oh, DEAR LORD! My family needs Your mercy. Come visit us!
See the response of Jesus to the cry for mercy
of the despised Canaanite womanMt 15:22-28
DAY 3Two
blind me, rebuked by the crowd, cried out for the attention of the
Son of David.
Mt 20:30,31 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way
side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy
on us O Thou Son of David. And the multitude rebuked them, because they
should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on
us, O LORD, Thou Son of David. Ps 9:13a Have mercy upon me, O LORD,
consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me...
· LORD, I receive no encouragement from anyone
around me. They mock me and say I am a fool. But I believe You are releasing
something in me that is drawing me on. It is Your mercy! O, Thou Son of
David. Please heal me now! You are my hope.
See what happened when two blind men persisted
in their cry to the Son of DavidMt 20:30-34
DAY 4Hear
the cry of blind Bartimaeus to the Son of David.
Mk 10:46 And they came to Jericho: and as He went out of
Jericho with His disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus,
the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard
that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, Thou
Son of David, have mercy on me.
· JESUS, SON OF DAVID, have mercy on me! I
feel like that blind man sitting by the highway begging. I feel like a
lowly creature. This sickness has robbed me of self-esteem. But today,
I am ready to leave this behind me. I am ready to embrace the power and
grace released in Your Covenant of mercy.
Take note how Jesus, the Son of David, responded
to the cry of blind BartimaeusMk 10:46-52
DAY 5Hear
the cry of another certain blind man.
Lk 18:35b-38 . . . a certain blind
man sat by the way side begging: and hearing the multitude pass by, he
asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth
by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. Ps 30:10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be Thou my
helper.
· O LORD, my cry continues as I see just how
great Your mercy is. Have mercy upon me, O, SON OF DAVID! Let Your mercy
flood my soul. Let it move through me to touch others in their pain and
heartache. Here are these I know who are suffering.
Faith can reach through discouragement to touch
Jesus, the Son of DavidLk 18:35-43
DAY 6A
man bent crooked with sin, like David, found mercy from the Lord.
Lk 18:13,14a And the publican, standing
afar off would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote
upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this
man went down to his house justified...Ps 51:1 (David) Have mercy
upon me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude
of Thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
· O LORD, I am one of those persons who deserves
no mercy, But, oh, how I need it! I can see today Your lovingkindness
is greater than my sin. I cry to You for mercy. Make me into a new personeven
a Covenant person in Your Kingdom.
Those who forsake their sin can find Gods
mercyPro 28:13; Is 55:7
DAY 7Like
David, we, too, can find deliverance through Gods Covenant of mercy.
Ps 6:4,9,10 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for
Thy mercies sake. ... The LORD
hath heard my supplication: the LORD will receive my prayer. Let all mine
enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
· LORDoh, Im so glad I can call
You LORD! How suddenly my life is changing! I am discovering Your mercy
and the faithfulness of Your Covenant! The things that were against me
dont matter any more.
We can find Gods help in a hopeless situation
as we pray and ask others to prayII Cor 1:8-11
WHY IS DAVID SO IMPORTANT? BECAUSE GOD MADE
A COVENANT WITH HIM THAT EMBRACED HIS ETERNAL KINGDOM. It embraces us
also to draw us into its glory.
DAY 8The
first Covenant Promise to David gave Gods people a safe inheritance.
II Sam 7:10 Moreover, I will appoint a place for My people Israel,
and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and
move no more: neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any
more, as beforetime. Isa 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon
me; because the LORD hath anointed me 1to preach good tidings
unto the meek; he hath sent me 2to bind up the brokenhearted, 3to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the
prison to them that are bound; 4to proclaim the acceptable
year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; 5to
comfort all that mourn; 6to appoint unto them that mourn in
Zion, 7to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for
mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they
might be called trees of righteousness,
the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
· Oh FATHER! Help me see this. No inheritance
could be so full of wonder as the inheritance that becomes ours in Christ.
Oh, let me know this appointed place! Let me know the anointing that is
making it real in us. Let these people I now name before You come to know
who we are and what is ours in Christ. Some have no hope outside of this.
In Christ we obtain our inheritanceEph 1:3-10
DAY 9This
Promise to David meant Christ would build a Tabernacle for him.
II Sam 7:llb . . .Also 2the
LORD telleth thee that He will make thee an house. Isa 16:5 And
in mercy shall the throne be established: and He shall sit upon it in
truth in the Tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting
righteousness.
· LORD, the Tabernacle of David has been a
mystery to me. Show me. Is it the House in which Christ shall reign to
bring righteousness in the earth? Oh, bring holiness, and peace, and right
understanding to us who make up this House. Reign, Lord, reign!
The elders in Jerusalem saw the Tabernacle
of David was being raised up among the Gentile nations. Do we not know
it as the Church?Ac 15:14-17;Am 9:11,12
DAY 10This
Promise to David meant the Son of David would be raised from the
dead.
II Sam 7:12b . . . 3I
will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels... Ps 132:11 The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; He will
not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. Ac 13:22,23 ... He raised up unto them
David to be their king: to whom also He gave testimony, and said, I have
found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall
fulfil all my will. Of this mans seed hath God according to His
promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus.
· FATHER, the longing of my heart is to know
the Seed of David Whom You raised from the dead. I want to know His indwelling
life. I want to know the power and grace of His Kingdom. Oh, I want to
know Him dwelling in me!
See this Word Peter brought on Pentecost with
regard to the Resurrection of ChristAc 2:29-33
DAY 11This
Promise to David meant God would establish a Kingdom for His holy Seed.
II Sam 7:12c ... 4I will
establish His Kingdom. Dan 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.
· DEAR LORD, it is also the longing of my heart
to know Your Kingdom. Teach me what it means to repent so I can embrace
it in my heart. Please make me into a person who understands Your Kingdom,
who lives according to its ways, who walks in its glory, and who makes
known its ways unto others.
Jesus has taught us to pray Gods Kingdom
will become known in the earthMt 6:9-13
DAY 12This
Promise meant Christ would build the Temple David longed for.
II Sam 7:13a ... 5He shall
build an house for My Name... Heb 3:5,6 And Moses verily was faithful
in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after: but Christ as a
Son over His Own House; Whose House are we, if we hold fast the confidence
and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end...
· LORD, let me know the wonder of the Temple
You are building. Show me its worldwide wonder. Let me know its wonder
with others here where I live. Let me know You have redeemed us that our
own bodies can be a holy dwelling places for You.
We are called to keep Gods dwelling holy
for HimI Cor 3:16,17; I Cor 6:19; II Cor 6:16; Eph 2:21
DAY 13This
Promise meant God would establish an eternal Kingdom for Christ.
II Sam 7:13b
and 61 will stablish the throne
of His Kingdom for ever. II Pet 1:10,11 Wherefore the rather, brethren,
give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these
things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered
unto you abundantly into The Everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour,
Jesus Christ.
· DEAR LORD, if Your Kingdom is eternal, then
it has power for today. I can know it today, right where I am. Oh, let
Thy Kingdom come! Let me see its light and its glory in this present darkness.
Let its rightness come forth in me.
We are called to walk worthy of this KingdomI
Thes 2:12; II Thes 1:5; II Tim 4:18; Heb 12:28; Jas 2:5
DAY 14This
Promise meant God would be the Father of Davids greater Son.
II Sam 7:14a 7I will be His Father, and He shall
be My Son... Lk 9:35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying,
This is My beloved Son: hear Him.
· FATHER, give me a heart to hear Your Son.
And not only to hear Him, but to give heed to what I hear. Let me hear
Him through Your word, through the ministers You have appointed, by the
Holy Spirit You have given us. Help me remember what I hear.
See the desire of the Psalmist with regard
to Gods WordPs 119: 9,11,16,17,25,28,38,41,42,49,50
DAY 15This
Promise meant Davids greater Son would be our Redeemer.
II Sam 7:14b 81f he commit iniquity ("In His
bearing the consequence of iniquity," or "in His paying the penalty for
iniquity"), I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes
of the children of men... Is 3:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions.
He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon
Him: and with His stripes we are healed.
· DEAR LORD, I see my healing is complete!
You have taken my transgressions and were pierced for them. You were crushed
with my sin. You were beaten to win my peace. Your wounds were for my
healing. I love You and I trust You with my all.
New Covenant men saw this Word applied to Christs
healing powerMt 8:16,17; I Pet 2:21-25
DAY 16This
Promise meant mercy would always attend the Son of Davids reign.
II Sam 7:15a ... 9My mercy
shall not depart away from Him... Ps 89:28 My mercy will I keep
for Him for evermore, and My Covenant shall stand fast with him. I
Pet 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope ("a hope full of life", a life full of hope) by the resurrection
of Jesus Christ from the dead.
· FATHER, the most amazing thing to me about
Your Kingdom is Your mercy. Oh, receive me in it! Let me bathe in it.
Let it wash me today from all the doubt, fear, lack of understanding,
and sickness that has been like a plague upon me, and my family.
His mercy endures foreverPs 89:1-4
THE GREAT PROPHETIC WORD FROM ISAIAH ABOUT
CHRISTS REDEMPTION, BUILT ON GODS COVENANT WITH DAVID. BRINGS
ITS HEALING TO US WHO WILL EMBRACE IT. It points both to the forgiveness
of our sins and the healing of our beings.
DAY 17The
Covenant Word is clear that Christ has taken grief and sorrow, our pain
and diseases.
Isa 53:3,4 He is despised and rejected of men: a Man of sorrows,
and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from Him: He
was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Surely He hath borne our griefs,
and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God,
and afflicted.
· FATHER, Im beginning to see that You
will not turn from Your Word. It is more powerful than all the things
that have risen against me. Please increase in me the desire to know it
more, to love it more, to hold it in my memory. Let me know its life-giving
power.
See these healing Covenant Words from DavidPs
103:1-18
DAY 18The
Covenant makes it clear that every dimension of sin is dealt with in the
Redemption.
Isa 53:5,12b But He was wounded for our transgressions. He was
bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him:
and with His stripes we are healed .... and
He was numbered with the transgressors: and He bare the sin of many, and
made intercession for the transgressors.
· FATHER, I am ready to be done with all this
halfhearted commitment to You and Your Kingdom. My sinful nature keeps
rearing its head. The littleand sometimes bigthings I think,
say and do that are wrong in Your sight grieve me. I know they grieve
Your Spirit. Oh, bring me into Covenant relationship that will deal with
this. I want to be pure for You.
Nothing is so straightforward with regard to
dealing with sin as Pauls word in Rom 6:1-16.
DAY 19From
the beginning, all mankind has been included in the grace of Gods
Covenants.
Isa 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray: we have turned
every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of
us all. Ps 72:17 His Name shall endure for ever: His Name shall
be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in Him: all
nations shall call Him blessed.
· FATHER, help me regard every man, woman,
boy and girl that I see as objects of Your amazing love. Help me consider
that You want to love them through me. Make me a Covenant Person for You
and Your Kingdom toward all persons.
Paul gave an amazing display of the sinfulness
of us all in Rom 3:9-18. He gave an amazing answer for us all in Rom 5:8.
DAY 20The
wonder of Gods Covenant love is that it pleased Him to give His
Son in atonement.
Isa 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him: He hath put
Him to grief: when thou shalt make His soul an offering for sin. He shall
see His Seed. He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the LORD
shall prosper in His hand.
· FATHER, help me regard every man, woman,
boy and girl that I see as objects of Your amazing love. Help me consider
that You want to love them through me. Make me a Covenant Person for You
and Your Kingdom toward all persons.
Our reconciliation through Christ will bring
us all together in One to be a holy Temple unto the LordEph 2:14-22
DAY 21God
shall be satisfied and we shall be satisfied when we know ourselves in
Him and He knows Himself in us.
Isa 53:11 He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall
be satisfied: by His knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many:
for He shall bear their iniquities. Ps 17:15 As for me, I will
behold Thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake,
with Thy likeness.
· LORD, I want Your soul to be satisfied in
me, and these I bring. I will find my satisfaction when I awake with Your
likeness. Draw us on.
God has given us all things that pertain
unto our salvation, our deliverance, our gloryII Pet 1:2-7
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