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That the Lord will have one people is evident from the words of Ezekiel and it is Peter who identified them as being those who are redeemed by the Lord Jesus. Ezekiel proclaimed one nation and one king. A people no longer divided. Again, if these promises pertain only to the natural nations, then the ten tribes must be identified and included. Their destiny is one of sanctification and purity. Eze. 37:23 He will only be God to a people who have been cleansed from their sin. There is only one way to obtain the standard established by the Lord and that is by following His will. The Lord Jesus (of whom David was a type) will be the eternal king ruling over them. The prince, king of whom Ezekiel spoke is an everlasting King and will rule forever. Eze. 37:25 Note also that He is called my servant,. The Lord Jesus, Though He was the son of God was at the same time the servant of God. He was the chosen, the well beloved, the one who pleased the Father. The one in whom the Father placed His Spirit without measure. The one bringing justice to the Gentiles. Mt. 12:18.
These who have the true David, the Lord Jesus as their king find that with His kingdom come the sure mercies of David. They are not promises after the flesh but after the spirit. It would appear that many today are making the same mistake they made in the time of His first coming. They continuously questioned Him as to when He would establish His kingdom. They sought a natural kingdom. Jesus is not coming to establish or to continue an earthly kingdom. The citizens of His kingdom on earth will only be those with whom He has established a covenant of peace, through His blood. His sanctuary, His presence, will be in their midst. They shall be His people. Eze. 37:26-27 The ultimate plan and purpose of the Lord will be consummated when He has gather the stones of the New Jerusalem and made them into a city, in which He will dwell, eternally. Rev. 21:2-3.
The promises of the Lord given to David of a continuous and eternal throne are completed in the redeemed of the Lord. Isaiah spoke of the promises as being the sure mercies of David. Isa. 55:3 These promise center on the person of a king possessing an eternal kingdom. The King is Jesus. The one given as the gift of God. A witness, a leader and commander of the people. Isa. 53:4.
It is in this prophecy that again we find the Lord reaching out to the heathen nations of the world as well as to Judah and Israel. They are determined to be a new nation, a nation whom the Lord had not recognized nor had He proclaimed them to be His own. However, this nation will be a people who seek after the Lord in all sincerity. Isaiah said it beautifully, they will RUN unto the Lord. The hunger of their hearts to know and obey the Lord is very evident in the description of their searching after Him.
Isa. 55:5 The Lord was to speak through Isaiah once again and proclaim that He was sought out by a people who had not previously called on Him. Also that He was found of them.Isa. 65:1.