"Messianic Psalms"

The Word for today: 
Psalm 45

mark this: Psalm 45:6-7--
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.

The Psalms are brimful of "messianic" pictures--pictures of the Messiah to come.

"Messiah" means "Anointed One." ("Messiah" is the Old Testament form of the word, from the Hebrew language; "Christ" is the New Testament form of the word, from the Greek language.)

"Messiah" / "Christ" is Jesus' title, not his name. Sometimes we hear Jesus referred to as "Christ Jesus." That is actually more in keeping with the way we use titles. (We call David "King David"--not "David King.")

The Old Testament is made up of prophetic pictures of Jesus so people would recognize Him when, one day, He'd be coming down the road. Jesus was marked out by being anointed -- saturated and overflowing -- with the power of the Holy Spirit.

So look for Messianic passages in the Psalms. That's Jesus, coming down the road!

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