You have given a banner to those who fear You, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. That Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right hand, and hear me. (Psalm 60:4-5)
In the previous devotion, we addressed the belief that the words of this psalm might be prophetic in nature. Not only was David having to contend with the issues of his day, but in those situations, God had given him insight about the future. In the words above we see this prophetic theme showing forth again. While there is no doubt that the Lord raised up David to be a mighty leader, which is to say, establish David’s “banner” as a sign of encouragement for the people — an ensign they could rally to as one nation. At the same time, there is wording used by David that hints at something more, or shall we say, someone else.
Consider the words of Isaiah: “And in that day there shall be a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner to the people. For the Gentiles shall seek Him, and His resting place shall be glorious” (Isaiah 11:10). Obviously, the banner referred to, by Isaiah, is the Messiah, the Root of Jesse; the One for whom the nations of the world seek. So speaking prophetically, David acknowledged that Messiah is the banner that God has given to those who fear Him as a sign of encouragement and the means of deliverance. He is the One we are to run toward, the One we are to rally behind as He leads us. He is the Author and Finisher of our faith, and so, we are to keep our eyes upon Him as one would look to a banner of deliverance.
Furthermore, He is the means of our salvation in that He saves us by His Right Hand. As it is written: “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10). Messiah, who has sat down at the Right Hand of God, is our help in any and all circumstances; He is the One who takes us by the hand to lead us through difficulty and trial. Did He not say that He would be with us until the end of the age? And so, I have no doubt that David was prophesying of the Son of David, and in so doing, revealing that long before Messiah walked the earth, men were already looking for Him, already believing in Him and hoping for His appearance. Likewise, we who know Him, also long for His appearing as they did, and with great confidence, call upon Him to continue leading us through these last days.
Blessings and Shalom,
Bill
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