August 27 Daily Devotional

Monthly Theme:

These meditations are on the psalms. All those songs about Zion, the temple, and the Son of David really make sense when they are sung In the New Testament church.

Bible Reading:

Psalm 110

Bible Text:

The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet" (Ps. 110:1).

Devotional:

The first verse of Psalm 110 is quoted more often in the New Testament than any other Old Testament text. That's because it speaks directly about Jesus. He is the Son and Lord of David. He is now on the throne of the universe, where he will remain until his salvation is complete. Then his enemies will be his footstool, as in ancient Assyrian pictures that show a king with his foot on the back of his enemy's prone body. Christ's enemies—including death and hell—will be overcome by his power.

The psalm goes on to say that that our King is also a Priest "in the order of Melchizedek." He sacrificed his life for us (v. 4).

The Messiah's army consists of volunteers (v. 3). That's you and I and all Christ's followers. God's army and God's truth are relentlessly marching on (vv. 50–7). The picture is as bloody as David's conquests, but for us it's the spiritual battle of New Testament times.

Paul refers to this psalm in 1 Corinthians 15:25–26: "For he [Christ] must reign until he [God] has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death."

Christ is on the throne already. We don't crown him king, but we either recognize him as Lord or we don't. The main battle has been won, but the war continues. Let's all make sure we are on the right side, the winning side.

Andrew Kuyvenhoven's Daylight, a modern devotional classic, was originally published in 1994. This edition is copyright by Faith Alive Christian Resources, from whom may be ordered Daylight, the predecessor of Twilight.

A man of many accomplishments, Andrew Kuyvenhoven is probably best known for his contributions to Today (formerly The Family Altar), a widely-used monthly devotional booklet associated with the Back to God Hour. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations for this edition of Twilight are from the New International Version

Be sure to read the "Preface" and the "Acknowledgments" by the author.