(Luke 22:42)
David sings a song of praise in the midst of his trials as he ponders his future as the mighty King of Israel. Psalm 23 is a psalm of trust. The overriding theme of this song is that there is no fear under the wings of the Almighty! David asserts his total confidence (blessed assurance) that the Lord God is with Him and that his enemies are of no consequence to him. David's cup runneth over...with FAITH!
David is a "sheep" and the Lord God is his Sheperd. Likewise, David was also lord over Israel and was responsible for the spiritual development and maturity of his flock. King David, in the presence of King Jesus represents royalty of the highest order. This psalm is a song of "loyalty to royalty." This psalm gives us the perfect description of the true nature and meaning of grace and mercy.
As Jesus labors in the Garden of Gethsemane with the anguish and turmoil of His fate of the Cross, His "humanity" is a war with His "deity." His humanity cannot see the absolute nature of this assignment to Calvary and frankly, "Does NOT want to do it!" Is that too hard to hear that Jesus the Man didn't want to go to the Cross? Too bad, because He states His position emphatically right there in the Gospel of Luke 22:42 in black and white!
But praise be to God for the Lord Jesus and the deity of Yahweh that suppresses our fleshly desires, selfish motives and carnal thoughts and deeds. Jesus was given the revelation that His "cup" was full to over flowing and that His time had come. In the Greek language "cup" is translated "poterion" (Strong's #4221) and it means draught; a lot (that has been drawn) and/or "fate." Jesus knew that unless His cup was emptied, no man would be saved and all would perish! He was fully persuaded that the Cross was His lot in life, His fate and His destiny! His cup runneth over...with LOVE!
Simply stated, it is the fate of a righteous man for him to submit his humanity to the deity of Jesus Christ so that he can fulfill his destiny, receive his fate and walk out his assignment in the earth in real time to the glory of God! Our afflictions are only a "playground" compared to the "battlefield" God is preparing to send us in to!
"Is your cup full or empty?" Selah...
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