How did David know?

I think that the coolest and most compelling thing in the Bible are the predictions about Jesus.  In the Old Testament, they KNEW that He was coming because they WROTE about Him coming.  God inspired numerous people about WHEN, HOW, WHAT, WHY, and WHO.

And yet, they did not know.

I am not reciting this as a condemning word on “them”.  I am stating this to remind us all that this word that we sometimes hold in low regard is the greatest treasure.  It tells us about us, about Jesus, about God, about history, and about our future.  It is the very thing that we need.

And so I ask again:

How did David know?

How did David know what Messiah would say as He hung on the cross?

Psalm 22  1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? …

How did David know that Messiah would be mocked AS He was being executed?

Psalm 22  7 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads:8 “He trusts in the Lord; let the Lord rescue him.  Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.”

How did David know that Messiah would be crucified BEFORE crucifixion even existed?

Psalm 22 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint.  My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me.  15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.  16 Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet.  

How did David know that Messiah’s clothes would be gambled over?

Psalm 22  18 They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

David didn’t know.  He had faith.  He had killed a giant.  He had lead a nation.  He had sinned.  He had basked in glory.  He had experienced the agony of sin and consequences.  But David had faith.

We don’t know what the future holds.

But we know Who holds the future.

And the One who holds the future knows about things 2000 years before they come to pass.  He knows about details that could not be comprehended by a normal mind.

And He certainly knows what is best for you and for yours.

Do not give up on Him … because He will never, ever, give up on you.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J