“The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool” (Ps 110:1).

This is a prophetic Messianic Psalm, written by David. In it we find the revelation of Christ, God the Son, King and Priest in His Kingdom. God opened the ears of David to hear words spoken in heaven. God the Father (Jehovah) tells God the Son (Adonai): Sit at My right hand, till I make your enemies Your footstool. Adonai is one of God’s names in Hebrew. It means Sovereign Lord, Master of slaves and Controller of the Universe. Jehovah is God’s main name. It means “I am that I am”. Adonai reveals God as the Leader and Master of all. He demands total submission. Think of the high privilege for a mortal man to hear a conversation between the members of the Trinity. Jesus was called ‘The Son of David’ but here David calls Him ‘Adonai, Lord’. Apostle Paul too heard ‘inexpressible’ things spoken in heaven (2Cor 12:4).

Jesus has suffered rejection on earth. He died on the Cross that we might live. On the third day Jesus resurrected from the grave. After 40 days He ascended to heaven. Here, we have a glimpse of The Lord Jesus Christ in His glory in heaven. The wickedness of men cannot touch Him now. God the Father tells Jesus to sit on His throne. That is the position of a King in well-deserved rest and total victory. God tells Jesus not only to sit, but to sit at His right hand. That position is the greatest honor. God tells Jesus to sit while Himself will punish all the sinners on earth. God the Father vows to totally defeat all the rebellious sinners who rejected His Son as King. On earth, they shamed Jesus, killing Him naked on the Cross. Now, the story has changed. They are defeated and disgraced, under the feet of the King of kings. By divine decree, Jesus is seated in a position of glory, power and dominion, while the Father fights all the nations to bring honor to His Son. As for now, all His enemies are not yet under the feet of Jesus, but the victory is sure. All enemies of Jesus will bow or will be broken. The Battle is the Lord’s. No matter how loud the nations rage, God can never lose! The victory is sure! Lesson: In Christ, our victory over sin and enemies is sure! We do spiritual warfare from a position of royal rest, and not from fear! Amen!

“The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies!” (Ps 110:2)

The rod of strength of King Jesus goes out of Zion towards all His enemies. Zion is a symbol of the Kingdom of God and the Living Church. King Jesus stretches out His rod or His royal scepter towards the Church. His rod works in two ways: it gathers the elect to the Church so that they worship Him. The same rod goes out of the Church to defeat all its enemies. No matter how high these enemies are, they shall go low and become His footstool. The gates of hell cannot prevail against His Church! Moses used his Shepherd rod to punish and defeat the Egyptians. With his rod, Moses divided the Red Sea. God’s people passed to safety while their enemies drowned in it. Moses used his rod to bring water out of a rock. This is a picture of grace out of hard places. Aaron’s rod bloomed by the power of resurrection (Nu 17:11). Even as the Father fights and defeats the enemies of His Son, the Son Himself is not passive. He fights with the rod of power in the mouth of His servants who preach His Gospel. Lesson: We preach the Gospel of Christ Crucified with courage, authority, freedom, and joy! Amen!

“Your people shall be volunteers In the day of Your power; In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your youth” (Ps 110:3). We have here a vision of the believers in the Church, the citizens of the Kingdom of heaven. As the rod of preaching of the Gospel goes forth from their mouth, grace is released. The elect gather in the church. These believers are servants and ambassadors of Christ. Like sparkling diamantes, like dew comes on the ground every morning, holiness is mysterious, fresh and beautiful. The preaching of God’s Word has miraculous power, romantic holiness and beauty. The womb of the morning is the resurrection power of the Gospel. Sinners come to Jesus like flies come to the light. This flood of conversions is like a river making glad the city of God. The church is forever young, strong, and eternally beautiful. Resurrection power releases the grace of willingness to volunteer for King Jesus! Many know the doctrine of resurrection. Few apply that power in daily life. Lesson: as servants of God, we walk in victory and supernatural strength.

“The Lord has sworn and will not relent: You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” (Ps 110:4).

This is the most important verse in this Psalm. It reveals Our Lord Jesus Christ as King and Priest. In the Old Testament, there was no King who could be Priest at the same time. King David officiated sometimes as a priest, but he feared God too much to take over that holy office. He was anointed King and not as Priest. Some kings became proud and claimed the priesthood. King Saul tried to offer sacrifices as a priest. He was rebuked by Samuel. This sin was one of the reasons why he lost his crown (1Sam 13). King Uzziah started well. But when he became strong and wealthy, he also became proud. That led to his downfall. He wanted to take over the office of the priest. Azariah the priest led eighty priests to rebuke the king. The King became angry and wanted to punish the priests. Suddenly, God sent leprosy on his forehead. He lived isolated as a leprous until he died (2 Chr 26). The reason why God punished these kings for trying to combine the royal position with the priesthood it is because only Christ is ordained to be King and Priest!

Zechariah had a vision about a man called Joshua who will be king, priest and peacemaker at the same time. This prophetic picture clearly applies to the Lord Jesus Christ, our King and Great High Priest. “Yes, He shall build the temple of the Lord. He shall bear the glory and shall sit and rule on His throne; So, He shall be a priest on His throne, And the counsel of peace shall be between them both” (Zech 6:13).

The King and the Priest have different functions. The King rules over people in the fear of God. The Priest offers sacrifices, and he is an intercessor between God and men. David heard God the Father declaring that God the Son is ‘A Priest Forever, according to the order of Melchizedek’. This divine oath is final. God “will not relent”. God will not change His mind and will not break His Promise. This prophetic declaration does not apply to King David. He was from the tribe of Judah. All the priests in Israel were descendants of Aaron, who was from the tribe of Levi. The words King David heard were prophetic and they clearly apply to the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our eternal King, Priest, and Prince of Peace! On earth, priests died and were replaced. But the resurrected Christ can never die. He is our High Priest, Mediator and Intercessor forever. “So also, Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: “You are My Son, today I have begotten You.” 6 As He also says in another place: “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” (Heb 5:5,6).

The best pattern of combined offices as King and Priest was revealed in a Man called Melchizedek. His name means King of Righteousness. His reign was unique. His office was exceptional and spiritual. This combined office as King and Priest is the simplest, the most glorious, free from pompous religious rituals and ceremonies. Melchizedek sat on the throne, holding both the scepter and the holy censer in his hands. He was a King and a Father to his people. He ruled them and thought them. Abraham and his army defeated the enemies of the King of Sodom to free his nephew, Lot. God granted him a mighty victory. Coming home, a mysterious figure met him. It was Melchizedek, the King of Salem (Peace), the future city of Jerusalem. He was a priest of Jehovah God, living among pagans. Abraham recognized Him as the Lord Jesus. As a sign of total submission and honor, Abraham gave Him a tithe of all his possessions. Melchizedek accepted the tithe and blessed Abraham in the name of Elyon, the God Most High. The King of Sodom met Abraham first. But King Melchizedek intercepted Abraham. He brought bread and wine to Abraham. This is a type of sharing Holy Communion, being one in the Spirit. But Abraham did not have a spiritual relationship with the King of Sodom. He refused to take money from him saying that he has vowed to God not to take any goods that may be considered a bribe, so that God takes all the glory for all his victories (Gen 14:18-24). Lesson: In Christ it is our greatest privilege to be a royal priesthood! We pay tithes and offerings as a sign of submission and honor to Jesus, our King and Priest. Amen!

“The Lord is at Your right hand; He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath. 6 He shall judge among the nations, He shall fill the places with dead bodies, He shall execute the heads of many countries. 7 He shall drink of the brook by the wayside; Therefore, He shall lift up the head” (Ps 110:5-7). The Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal King and Priest, shall, eventually enter the fight and finish it. He will destroy what He has defeated. At this stage, the battle against the rebellious is without mercy. Presidents, rulers and kings shall die. They have rejected Christ as Savior. Therefore, He cannot intercede for them. He is now the Judge of all. All the kingdoms on this earth shall be defeated. “Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” (Rev 11:15). All nations, democratic, secular, or Islamic shall feel His sovereign power. Pope and priest must fall. “The LORD said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh…” (Gen 6:3).

The death of proud King Herod is just a sample of how King Jesus will judge sinners. His royal robe, the golden throne, the worship of the people and all the pompous ceremony in the open air could not save Herod from the punishment of heaven. The angel did not have to strike twice. One blow was enough. Nobody could stop the worms who ate Herod while he was still breathing, At the same time, the Word of God’s Kingdom grew in power and influence (Ac 12:21-24). Lesson: Give your life to Christ while there is time! You either bow or break!

“Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS” (Rev 19:11-16).

By the decree of God the Father, Christ is the eternal King and Priest. He is greater than all. He deserves and demands total submission. His title as King and Priest is eternal. It is uninterrupted. It is not transferable to others. Jesus has no associate, and no rival. All God’s children respect His Person and worship Him. At the end of it all, the victory is clear! For now, King Jesus has no time to go to His palace in heaven to entertain His guests. As a soldier in the field, He will drink from a brook by the wayside. This water of life will refresh Him. His head shall be lifted in glory. This is a picture of total victory over his enemies that should encourage every believer. The battle is the Lord’s. The victory is also the Lord’s! Lesson: In Christ, we are more than overcomers. Amen!