The King on His Throne Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. Psalm 2:6 God, in Psalm 2, is showing us how foolish the nations are to be raging against the Lord and His Anointed. Who are these foolish nations? We are the people of the foolish nations whose heart is at enmity against his creator, shaking the fist at Him saying, “We will be the king; no one is going to tell us how to rule our lives; we will not have this man to be our king!” This is man as he has become after the fall in Paradise. The only thoughts we have of God are to bring Him down from off His throne. We all are part of the foolish nations by nature unless our hearts are changed, “And when see him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him” (Isaiah 53:2b). We want to be completely free from this God who only is good to us, but our eyes are blinded to His goodness. This Psalm changes its focus from the creature to the Creator King from verse four on. The awful verdict is heard as He laughs at them mockingly and vexes them in His anger. He says, “I have set my king on my holy hill, and He shall reign!” As God says, “… My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure”(Isaiah 46:10). “God shall arise and by his might put all His enemies to flight, shame and consternation. His haters, haughty though they be, shall at His august presence flee in utter desolation; for when Jehovah shall appear, He shall consume afar and near, all those that evil cherish. As smoke before his dreadful ire, as wax is molten by the fire, so shall the wicked perish” (Psalter 420:1). Jesus said in Matthew 28:18, “…All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” Thankfully the Psalm does not stop here even though that is what we all deserve. Hear Him say, “Be wise now therefore, … be instructed, … and serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling” (Psalm 2:10-11). God is still bringing His word by His servants, “…Turn ye, turn ye, from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel” (Ezekiel 33:11)? This is a serious Psalm; God’s judgments are visible all around us. We read in 1 Peter 4:17, “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the House of God; and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?” There is mercy in spite of all the judgments that are sent our way: God still gives opportunity for repentance to those who come to Him in Spirit and in Truth. This Psalm ends full of hope, “Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.” Ask Him to give us ears to hear, eyes to see, and hearts to understand as the poet in Psalter 141, verse one, taken from Psalm 51 exhorts us, “Gracious God, my heart renew, make my spirit right and true; cast me not away from Thee, let Thy Spirit dwell in me; Thy salvation’s joy impart, steadfast make my willing heart.” Written by Cornelius VanKempen September 17, 2011 Read my meditations and devotions at: Http://Casey4949.posthaven Or Http://Casey4949.wordpress
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 18:39:55 +0000
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