TODAY'S BARGAINOMICS BIBLE PASSAGE

Hopping over to the book of Jeremiah, we come to one of the many wonderful prophecies that tell us that Jesus will come through the lineage of David: “‘The days are coming’ – [this is] the Lord’s declaration – ‘when I will raise up a righteous branch of David. He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. This is what he will be named: the Lord is our righteousness” (Jeremiah 23:5-6, HCSB).

Moving over to Chapter 33, Verses 15-16, we read a similar passage: “In those days and at that time I will cause a branch of righteousness to sprout up for David, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is what she will be named: the Lord is our righteousness.”

And if we go back to the book of Psalms, we see another prophecy concerning this: “The Lord swore an oath to David, a promise He will not abandon: ‘I will set one of your descendants on your throne” (Psalm 132:11).

In Acts 2, after the Holy Spirit had come down so powerfully on the day of Pentecost, Peter spoke boldly to the men of Jerusalem, proclaiming this promise to David concerning the Messiah. I strongly urge you to read all of Acts 2, or at least Verses 22-36. This is an awesome declaration of the Good News of Jesus, in which Peter concludes: “God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!” (Verse 36).

I hope you’re catching a passionate excitement about the Word of God. How it thrills me to know that every word is true and abundantly rich in meaning. In addition to all the connections we’ve looked at above, think about this:

(1) The Lord sends Samuel to the house of Jesse to anoint a new king over Israel. Jesse calls seven of his sons to stand before Samuel, but Samuel asks:

“‘Are these all the sons you have?’ ‘There is still the youngest,’ [Jesse] answered, ‘but right now he’s tending the sheep” (I Samuel 16:11).

(2) The youngest was the chosen one. The one no one even thought to call in for the lineup. And what was he doing? Tending sheep. Jesus said: “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all” (Mark 9:35).

“Feed my sheep” (John 21:17).

We don’t need to seek the spotlight. What we do doesn’t have to attract attention, or even be attractive, for that matter. We simply need to quietly and faithfully do whatever we believe the Lord has appointed us to do. You see, God doesn’t reward us for good intentions, or for whining about wanting a bigger or better assignment – He rewards us for being faithful. Do that, and in His timing, He will reward you with greater responsibility and blessings.