Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"I will call My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah"
Text: Isaiah 22:20
FAITHFUL ELIAKIM HONOURED
In sharp contrast to Shebna, the LORD spoke to Isaiah concerning Eliakim. All the authority that was Shebna’s would be given to Eliakim.
“Then it shall be in that day,
That I will call My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah;
I will clothe him with your robe
And strengthen him with your belt;
I will commit your responsibility into his hand.
He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem
And to the house of Judah.
The key of the house of David
I will lay on his shoulder;
So he shall open, and no one shall shut;
And he shall shut, and no one shall open.”
Isaiah 22:20-22
1. The call of God.
a) The LORD called Eliakim, “My servant”.
b) To be addressed personally in this manner was a special honour given.
2. Robe and Belt
a) These two items were singled out.
b) They represent the office to which Eliakim would be called.
c) These official garments would be given to Eliakim.
3. The ministry of Eliakim.
a) It would be one filled with responsibility.
b) He would be like “a father”.
i) To all who lived in Jerusalem.
ii) To the whole nation of Judah.
4. The key of the house of David.
a) Eliakim would be given “this key”.
i) It is not a literal key.
ii) It is a reference to the role of Eliakim with reference to the royal family.
iii) He would have access to the king and the royal family.
iv) He would be like a mentor or guide to the ruler.
b) His authority would be very great.
i) What he opens, no one would shut.
ii) What he shuts, no one would open.
c) This authority is subject to:
i) The written Law given.
ii) Special prophetic commandments from God.