The Key of David

The Key of David

Scripture:- And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. Isaiah 22:22

Observation:- This verse in Isaiah is in reference to Eliakim the son of Hilkiah who was described as God’s servant, who was destined to hold the government in his hand, and be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the house of Judah. Elsewhere in 2 Kings, Eliakim is recorded as “over the house” and “over the household” during the reign of the godly king Hezekiah. He himself was not king, but Eliakim was like a governor, and even had the authority to speak to Rab-shaketh, the Assyrian commander who had come up to battle against Israel.

Later in Revelation, we see that Jesus Christ has the key of David, and as he that opens that no man shuts and he that shuts that no man opens Revelation 3:7. And it is written that Jesus has opened a door for the church of Philadelphia that no man can shut. Effectively, as King Hezekiah gave the keys to the government of Judah to Eliakim, God has given the keys of David to Jesus. The key is the symbol of authority that Jesus has. He has the keys to death and Hades.

And Jesus said to His disciples, I give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever you shall bound on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Binding is similar to shutting and loosing is similar to opening. So we see that the authority Jesus has He has also given to us, His servants.

Jesus Christ has all authority and power on earth and in Heaven and He has given us the keys to the kingdom of Heaven so that whatever we bind on earth will be bound on earth and whatever we loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven. When Jesus left, He proclaimed to His disciples “These signs will accompany those who believe. In my name they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues, they will pick up snakes with their hands, and when they drink deadly poison, they will not be harmed at all, they will lay their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” These are the signs of binding and loosing. Demons are bound, sickness and infirmity and death is bound, new tongues are released, healing is released. We even have power to come against and bind the powers and principalities in this dark world. All this is the work of the Holy Spirit which Jesus has given us. He is the key to the power Jesus has given us that we appropriate through faith in Him.

Application:- Since we know we have this key, this authority, we should exercise it daily. When we pass an idol, we should declare, I bind you, spirit of deception in Jesus name, I command that those in bondage to you be released in Jesus name. When we pray for a sick person, we can declare “I bind you, spirit of infirmity in Jesus name, Healing, be released in Jesus name.

Prayer:- Lord Jesus, thank You for the authority that You have given us. Give us the wisdom and courage to use it often and powerfully for the extension of Your kingdom. In Jesus name, Amen.