Thursday, January 2, 2020

Rebel world - sovereign God

Psalm 2:1-12
The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, "Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.”
He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, “I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.
He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father.
Ask meand I will make the nations your inheritance,  the ends of the earth your possession. You will break them with a rod of iron  you will dash them to pieces like pottery.
Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.  Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
This psalm is thought to be for a coronation.
The world-rulers, the 'kings of the earth'. enter into a futile conspiracy.
Contrast the power of God and the king he was enthroned, as close o him as a son, In Jewish thought, these words point to the coming Messiah. The New Testament applies these verses and especially verse 7 to Jesus.
God delegates authority. The psalm ends on a note of solemn warning.
Why?
This world is against the Lord, but God is the sovereign Lord.  How foolish these kings on the world.
Blessed are all who take refuge in the Lord.
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惡人的計謀就是插播耶和華,人一直想脫離神的管轄,其實不是綑綁,是神想保護人。
因為全地都在神的掌權下,神與人的權杖是鐵杖與瓦器的比喻,人完全不可抵擋神的。
醒醒吧,誰才是真正的審判者-耶和華才是。
以嘴親腳就是順服。
人千方百計抵擋神,神可以借力使力,成就神的工作神的救恩。萬事互相效力,叫愛神的人得著益處。
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How?
Take refuge in the Lord, for God is my savior and my way, my hope.

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