day no. 16,054: risen from the dead, descended from David

2 Timothy 2:8-15

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel.

Do not forget Jesus:

(1) resurrected from the dead

(2) related to David

Remember the risen Lord. Recall how He laid Himself down and picked Himself back up. Do not forget that He holds the keys of death and Hades.

Revelation 1:18

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Remember His flesh. He is the promised Son of David who sits enthroned forever in righteousness that cannot be usurped. He is inexorable and immutable. He cannot be overcome and He never wears out. His head does not grow heavy under the weight of His crown. He rules and reigns in perfect righteousness forever. He is a glorified man and as such, the firstborn from the dead, the first fruits of all who will follow in His footsteps. His Kingdom come and His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. 

Romans 9:5

Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Remember Jesus Christ: risen from the dead, descended from David.

Receive and believe.

Keep in mind that He died and yet lives and do not forget that He descended to David's form in order to descend from His family so that sons of men might ascend to be sons of God.