We know how all that has been from time to time entrusted to man has in man's hand failed-Adam in Eden, or in the fair untainted creation-Noah in the new world-Israel in Canaan -the house of David on the throne-the house of Levi in the sanctuary-the Gentile with the sword and the power, as an earthly god-the candlestick-all have proved untrue. But all purposes in these, all divine expectations in each and all of these, will be answered and realized by Christ. The earth will bloom again. Israel, and David, and Levi, people, king, and priest, will all be in their several places and services in the days of Messiah. Government in the world will be in righteousness, and the Church be presented in full beauty, a glorious, spotless Church.
All this will be so, as in the hand of the great Repairer of all breaches. But more than this. At the beginning, the Lord God prepared a sabbath. Adam profaned it. In due time Jehovah prepared another sabbath in Canaan and in Solomon. Israel and the house of David profaned it. But now, blessed to tell it, Christ has prepared a sabbath for God. "I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do," said He, addressing the Father. And God has entered this sabbath. He rests in the finished work of the Lord Jesus; and He will rest in it forever.
Wondrous and precious mystery! Man, the first man, Adam, profaned the sabbath which God had hallowed-man, the second Man, Christ, has perfected and prepared a sabbath for the Lord God, and He will enjoy it forever.