Psalm Chapter 2
In Psalm one we read about the comparison between the ungodly and the godly. It was very encouraging to show the best choice is the godly route in life. In Psalm two it gives us a glimpse of a promised savior or Messiah to come. In verse one we see that His coming causes the heathen to rage. His coming causes them to imagine that they can destroy the works of God by their threats and actions carried out against the Son and His anointed ones. Those that reject truth will usually be very angry with those who try to preach the truth. In Psalm one we see the result of living ungodly, in Psalm two we see a more severe judgment against those who reject Jesus Christ. Rulers and kings rise up against the Lord and those that represent the Lord. Notice how the majority of governments do not appreciate true preachers of righteousness. There are exceptions of course but as a rule they prefer the religious leaders that work with them and go along with their agendas and do not go against the flow. We must remember that we cannot possibly please God and people at the same time. The period of time here in this Psalm was many years before Jesus Christ came unto the earth. We see here that this is a prophetic psalm having to do with the rejection of the Son of God and also a rejection of those who are anointed to continue the work of Jesus Christ.
The attitude of those in authority in the days of Jesus Christ was to cut off those who preached the gospel. To kill, jail, and stop the gospel from spreading was their goal. Perhaps they were jealous and didn't want to lose their control over the people. Their first victim was Jesus Christ Himself and then some of the apostles. However, Jesus rose from the dead ushering in a new covenant of grace. He offers an escape from sin, forgiveness of sin and eternal life to all who will receive him as Lord and savior. This gospel is a threat to those who are comfortable in their own religion. Whether that religion is manmade or whether it is a religion that they think is God-made, the gospel cancels out all others. This is why many do not want God's word in schools. It stirs hearts. It changes lives. It makes a difference. The gospel is different from other religions in that it cancels out the debt of sin that we have confessed and put away under the blood of Jesus Christ. It is different also because God supplies a new Spirit. This new Holy Spirit is given to each and every believer. The Holy Spirit enters into our innermost being and cries out to God continually. This same Spirit convicts of sin, brings us to repentance, changes our desires, gives us power over sin, and makes us different.
No matter how the heathen rage and try to destroy God's people, their efforts are in vain. God knows their end and it doesn't make God fear and tremble. The moment a believer is put to death for the gospel's sake, he or she is ushered into the very presence of God. He or she is forever with the Lord and there is nothing or no one that can ever hurt them again. They have everlasting life and at the resurrection they will receive a new body that cannot die or be destroyed. Those that persecute and destroy God's people on other hand, if they fail to repent and come to this same Christ they fight against, will suffer eternal punishment in hell apart from God or any relief. They may look like they are winning presently but they are not.
Vengeance and judgment comes upon the unrepentant. It will especially come upon those who hinder others from hearing the gospel.
The one rejected by man becomes the king and ruler of all. The stone which the builder's rejected has become head of the corner.
Here is the prophecy concerning the Son of God, Jesus Christ. He is the only begotten Son of God. This is a glimpse of the coming of the Son of God into flesh. He became one of us. He was born of a virgin without the help of natural man. He was born by the spirit and by a miracle. Here we see a peek at the future coming of our Lord and savior.
The rejected Son of God will one day inherit the whole earth. Those that rejected him will one day bow before him. He will be supreme ruler and a judge.
The first coming of Jesus was humble, meek and mild. The second coming of Jesus will be powerful. He will bring vengeance and judgment to those who do evil. Evil and sin will be broken off once and for all. The Lord will reign upon the earth with no opposition. This is the only time when there will be one who will rule in righteousness. There have been many who have tried to rule the whole world. They only caused trouble and their end was disastrous. The Lord will reign in fairness and in righteousness. We must not ever accept a world ruler from among men. His coming must be according to the bible. He comes from heaven and with power. Until then men must have limited rule because if they try to fulfill the shoes of Jesus Christ there will be tremendous suffering even more than the suffering we see now upon the earth.
There will be other kings upon the earth but they will serve Christ.
They will serve the Lord in fear and will rejoice. Being in Christ and serving him brings joy. Misery comes when we reject and refuse the word of God. To yield to God is a blessing and brings joy.
Why does God get angry when we reject His son, Jesus Christ? First of all, remember God didn't have to save mankind. At the fall of Adam, sin and death came upon all flesh. All born after Adam was born in sin and the body had to die. The soul suffers eternally in hell. Before Christ came there were two compartments in hell. One was for the righteous, believers in God who looked forward to the time when they would be redeemed by the future Messiah (Christ), and the other compartment were for those who did evil and rejected the law of God or God himself. The whole human race was helpless to save themselves. Then God sent his Son.
God sent his Son, Jesus our Christ to be born of woman; He became flesh and lived among us. He went his whole life without sin. This had to be. If he had of sinned just once he could not have been a perfect sacrifice for us. He would have been flawed. In the Old Testament a lamb sacrificed upon the altar as an offering for sin, had to be perfect without spot or blemish. The old sacrificial system pointed toward the one to come that God was going to send. Jesus went about preaching the gospel and healing the sick proving to the multitudes that he was the savior sent to save them. He then gave Himself to be offered up for our salvation. He died for all of our sins and thereby took the punishment for every sin that we ever committed, no matter how vile. When we refuse this free gift of eternal life from God it is like slapping God in the face. Yes, this would make Him angry. The agony and pain Jesus went through and also the fact that in His body He took every ugly sin committed by mankind from the beginning of creation, would be enough to anger a just God if we refused this good way. He paid for our sins by his life and his shed blood. He arose again so that all who believe in Him might have eternal life and be as he is. Blessed are all those that put their trust in Him. He is everlasting and He is eternal. God offers us so much:
If we reject all of this for a few years of sin and pleasure on the earth, we are nuts. We can choose eternal death in hell where the soul does not die or eternal life where the there will never be any pain or death again. Which will you choose? DC
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