Isaiah 55:3-4, today’s Bible Focus … “Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.”

This “Everlasting Covenant” is a positive thing, for sure. Its first occurrence is Genesis 9:16, where God promises to never destroy the whole earth again … by water. (“The waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.”)

Then Genesis segues to the Nation of Israel (through its founder Abraham) and its “Everlasting Covenant.” For example (several could be given) … “Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.” Genesis 17:5-7, Israel “exceeding fruitful!” This facet of the Covenant has not yet been completely fulfilled. Israel’s most fruitful days still lie ahead!

Then the “Everlasting Covenant” clearly turns Millennial, I think. In Ezekiel 37:24-27 … “And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever. Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

By the way, the human (Son of Jesse) King David had already reigned and died, by the Ezekiel preached this sermon! Yet … “David My Servant shall be King” … future tense! A dynamic reference to Jesus, King Jesus, the greater Son of David!

That’s Who Isaiah has in mind in our Text today … “An everlasting Covenant with you, even the Sure Mercies of David,” Jesus as the Divine Fulfillment of the David Promise!

God to David, a promise: “And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.” 2 Samuel 7:16 … through Jesus, for ever!

Jesus, the Davidic King of all the earth … during the Millennium!

Jesus, in the Millennium … a “Witness,” then a “Leader,” then a “Commander!” See Isaiah 55:4 above (or below), all three Titles are there, in the King James Version.

Wow!

“Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.”

Sounds like not only a glorious Promise, but a generous Invitation as well!

That’s Jesus … always inviting folks to “come!” To “hear!” And to receive “everlasting life!”

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

.