3 – The Lord responds
How does the Lord respond to the rebellion of the kings and all who exercise power? Verses 4 – 6 tell us.
The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord scoffs at them.
Then he rebukes them in his anger
and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
“I have installed my King
on Zion, my holy hill.” [Psalm 2: 4 – 6 NIV]
The Lord laughs at those who show such presumption as to stand against him! This is like a boy with a pea shooter standing up to a tank! There is no contest.
And yet kings, other people in authority and we ourselves are often guilty of standing up to the Lord. We want our way. And we’re going to get it. All except that, ultimately, he is in charge and in the end we will have to account for our decisions.
The Lord’s answer to the world’s rebellion is to replace earthly kings with his King. When he says I have installed my King [verse 6], the word I is emphatic. The Lord is saying ‘You may think you are going to do your own thing without any reference to me, but I have already decided that my King, not you, will finally rule your world.’
And the Lord’s King is Jesus. He has come to reign.
NT Wright writes,
The establishment of God's kingdom means the dethroning of the world's kingdoms, in order to replace them with one whose power is the power of the servant and whose strength is the strength of love.
Lord, please help me to work for the growth of your Kingdom in my personal life and in my public life. Amen.
David Long
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