Meditations – Psalms 2

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. (1-3)

There is never a doubt about the Truth of God’s word. In Psalm 2, we see prophesied the coming of our Messiah and the promise of His persecution, and ultimate execution for our salvation. The gospels testify to the fulfilment of David’s prophetic insight.

But how does this Psalm apply to today’s Christian? Turn on the news and you find episode after episode of the authorities (religious and otherwise) attempting to break the bands of the Creator. ‘He is too restrictive’, ‘He doesn’t understand us’, ‘He knows nothing about humanity’, they cry, and regulate away the Truth of His Word.

Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. (6-8)

In this fallen world, the Christian should be aware that there is one King, and Lord of all. His precepts are just, His ways are true, and we would be wise to take heed and follow Him. We can take comfort in the knowledge that while the world hurtles towards an expected end , we have been inherited by His Son. He has asked the Father and received us as His possession. What joy to know that we are His; that we have been separated to receive, not His wrath, but His love and protection.
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 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. (11-12)

And what does He require of us? To serve Him reverently. To rejoice in our salvation and pledge our allegiance to the Ruler of the kingdom that cannot be destroyed. He calls for our loving affection. Our adoration. Our delight in His being.

Kiss the Son, the Psalmist would say to the Christian. Love and adore Him; not for fear of His wrath, but for joy in the refuge and blessings that come from trusting in Him.
 

Toyin Onabowu

Toyin Onabowu is a teacher of the word, a worship leader and an anointed writer. Her book ‘Treasured Possessions’ has helped many see themselves as God sees them. She lives in Essex, England, with her son and husband.