Psalms 2

 Psalms 2:1 says, Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?  David asked why the heathen raged against God and imagined a vain thing.  We can easily ask the same questions today.   We only have to listen to the news to see examples of these two things.  Verse two adds, The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,  The earthly rulers aligned themselves against God.  Even when they may disagree with each other about many things, many of the rulers of the world today are aligned against God, either denying His existence or the power and truth of His word.  Verse three continues, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.  These rulers believed that they could defeat God.  No matter how big an army or how strong a nation may be, God will never be defeated by anyone.  Verse four declares, He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.  David said that the One Who sits in the heavens would laugh at them.  God is not up pacing and worrying about the world overcoming Him, but He is sitting and holding them in derision.  Verse five adds, Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.  Even though the rulers of the world may believe that they are not subject to God, one day He will speak to them in wrath.  The only way to avoid the wrath of God is through faith in Jesus Christ as one's Savior and Lord.  Verse six states,Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.  This King is Jesus Christ, Who the people of Israel looked forward to then and Who we look back on now.  Verse seven declares, I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.  Again, this refers to Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God.  That is the distinguishing factor between Jesus Christ and all others.  He is the only begotten Son of God.  Verse eight says, Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.  If we wish to be victorious over those who deny God, we need to look to God for the victory.  Through Jesus Christ, God has already secured the victory, and we simply have to accept this by faith.  Verse nine adds, Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.  God said that those who followed Him would be as powerful as a man with an iron rod fighting against a man armed with pottery.  We have no reason to fear anyone if we are living by faith in God.  Verse ten states, Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. God calls on the rulers of the earth to be wise, and wisdom comes only from God.  Verse eleven adds, Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.  No matter how powerful we may be in the world, when we come before God it must be with great humility and respect.   We cannot stand proudly before God.  Verse twelve concludes, Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.  We are to come before the Son, Jesus Christ, with love and honor for Him.