Psalm 132:11-12

Psalm 132:11-12

If you keep my Covenant

These two verse are all about succession and the throne of Israel. God made a Covenant with David and confirmed it with an oath. (See Psalm 89:3) He later promised, and this is recorded in Psalm 89:3,28,34,39. “I will maintain my love to him forever, and My covenant with him will never fail. I will not violate My covenant or alter what My lips have uttered. Once for all, I have sworn by My holiness – and I will not lie to David – that his line will continue forever and his throne endure before Me like the sun; it will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” It could not be clearer, could it? It is words and promises like these that still stand and cause us to believe that whatever happens, the Lord God still has a purpose and a plan for His chosen people - Israel. 

Solomon was of course, the descendant of David who was placed on the throne of David and it was Solomon, as we know, who oversaw the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem. The Lord planned and hoped that the succession would continue but Solomon used his position to build great wealth and a remarkable hareem of wives and concubines. The land was at peace, but the monarchy was not, for Solomon’s successor, his son Rehoboam, saw the division of the Kingdom into two and presided over a split that was never healed. It was because the covenant promise was not kept, and the statutes of the Lord were broken. 

It is important for us to never forget that the Lord always keeps His promises, it is men who break them. Think on this, when God’s church is divided it is because men have broken the Lord’s Covenant!

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