Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

of His servant David, as He promised him to give a lamp to him and his sons forever. —2 Kings 8:19 By now, David’s body had already turned to dust. However, God had not forgotten His promise to David. He preserved the seed of David, Jehoram, not because he was good or righteous, but because God cannot lie, and He was faithful to keep the word spoken to His servant. The power of the Davidic covenant continued for three hundred thirteen years following David’s death through another descendant of David, King Hezekiah. The prophet Isaiah pronounced a sudden death sentence on the king. Hezekiah humbled himself, facing the temple and praying for God’s mercy. The Lord sent a second word through Isaiah saying that He would extend the king’s life for fifteen more years (2 Kings 20:5–6). The Lord also revealed to the king: Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer. . . . I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for My own sake, and for the sake of My servant David.” —2 Kings 20:5–6 More than three hundred years after his burial, God was still talking about David, just as He continually spoke about “My servant Moses” and “My friend Abraham.” God’s covenants carry on from generation to generation, not because His people always obey His Word, and not because they are always living