Thursday 10 February 2011

"I HAVE A VOICE"

You would need more than a pinch of salt to take the movie The King's Speech as historically accurate. However, poetic licence helps us to see that something does not need to be factually inerrant to demonstrate a wonderful truth and, indeed, speak in a prophetic way.

There is a scene in the film (see here) where the man who is coaching King George VI to speak without stammering addresses him from Edward's Chair, under which at the time sat the Stone of Destiny. There is a legend that the Stone speaks when it sees the true monarch and this makes this scene in the movie very poignant. King George is pushed by his voice coach - an "ordinary" man - to the point where he shouts: "I HAVE A VOICE" in response to the question of why should anybody listen to him.

Why should we listen to the monarch in today's day and age? Do kings and queens still have a say in our democratic society? To answer that, here is another voice not heeded much these days:

Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people. 
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: 
With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him. 
The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him. 
But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted. 
I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers. 
He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. 
Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. 
My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. 
His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven. 
PSALM 89:19-29

This is part of the Davidic Covenant, of course. It is God's promise to uphold the Throne of David in the earth and establish this Throne as the highest earthly authority. Yes, higher even than Popes and Presidents. Those of us who believe the British Throne is the continuation of this Davidic Throne understand the importance of these promises in terms of our national destiny. The Throne is the Throne and is upheld by Yahweh. It is His business to ensure its continuation. Our business is to pray for both the incumbent monarch and those who will succeed her.

We need a Davidic king upon the Throne of Britain. Back at the very start of the Kingdom of Israel, when there was the split with Judah, the first king of Israel, Jeroboam, had two golden calves made and ordered the Israelites in his kingdom to worship it. God sent a prophet from Judah who in effect told Jeroboam that God had an answer to his terrible deed. It was a shepherd king who would come on the Throne of Judah and destroy the altar of idolatry Jeroboam had built. God's answer was the Throne of David. It still is. Yahweh could have said that Messiah was coming but He didn't. He had a man with a voice who would rule just like David. That man was named by the prophet as Josiah.

Great story. All the more remarkable when you realise it was almost three hundred years later that Josiah came to the Throne in Judah. By this time the Northern House of Israel had been taken into captivity by the Assyrians. Josiah fulfilled the prophecy and led the greatest revival of the Old Testament. God used the seed of David on the Throne of David to deliver His people from idolatry and backsliddenness.

Our vision is such a monarch to come forth in Britain today. A king who will lead the people, destroy the oppressor and pull down the idols in our land. A 21st century Josiah. A shepherd king. A man like David. For those who doubt such a king could come from our royal house consider this: both Josiah's grandfather and father were two of the wickedest kings Judah ever had. They were evil beyond description.

Our constitution prohibits our monarch from speaking out on matters of policy and reduces the monarchy to a ceremonial  role. This must change. There is coming a king who will speak the Word of the Lord to the people of this nation. Many won't like it, including some who profess to be Christian. But God will perform wonders to display this king is His instrument.

Days of glory are ahead of us!