The Throne Of God In Heaven And On Earth

The Table With Brother Joshua

Our main dish of the day is served from the words of our Lord Jesus taken from Matthew 5:34 & 35:

Mat 5:34–35
(34) But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
(35) or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Our focal point in this passage is not oath-taking, but the two thrones brought into view by our Lord Jesus.

These two thrones are:

1. God’s throne which is Heaven.

2. The throne of the great King situated in Jerusalem.

In His declaration, our Lord Jesus did not say that God’s throne is in Heaven; rather, He said Heaven is God’s Throne.

What difference does it make if God’s throne is Heaven, or if His throne is in Heaven?

That Heaven is God’s throne gives us an insight into how great our God is.

King Solomon had this insight into the greatness of God, and spoke these words written for us in 2Chronicles 2:5–6:

2Ch 2:5–6
(5) And the house that I will build is great; for great is our God above all gods.
(6) But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? And who am I that I should build him a house, except to burn sacrifice before him?

So, what is the practical relevance to us today of seeing how great our God and Father is?
At some point in his distresses, King David, inspired by The Spirit of God, penned for us Psalm 34.

And the first three verses read:

Psa 34:1–3
(1) A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
(2) My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
(3) O magnify the LORD with me and let us exalt his name together.

When we see the infinite magnitude of our God, and consequently the scope of His Kingdom, our hearts not only bow in humble adoration but also our confidence in Him is boosted regardless of circumstances.

Listen to again, and hear, the words of the sweet psalmist of Israel:

I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

He exhorts us to bless The Lord at all times: to praise Him in, and out of season.

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD:

And to confidently put our trust in our God, boldly and publicly, declaring in Whom we trust.

The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

In humble adoration, we rejoice in the greatness of our God.

O magnify the LORD with me.

We declare His greatness together with other saints.

Let us exalt his name together
We pray that your spirit, soul, and body be nourished with Life by the Spirit of Truth, even as you continue to feed on the bread of life, in Jesus' Name Amen.

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