and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth take their stand
and the rulers gather together against the Lord
and against his Anointed One.
"Let us break their chains," they say,
"and throw off their fetters."
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."
I will proclaim the decree of the LORD:
H said to me, "You are my Son,
today I have become your Father.
Ask of me, and I will make
the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.
You will rule them with an iron scepter;
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 rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry
and you be destroyed in your way,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge
in Him.
As I read this psalm I could not help but think of all the modern day attempts to make the world a "better place". Leaders everywhere are conspiring together to "throw off the fetters" of the original intent of marriage (men... inflamed with lust for one another), unwanted pregnancies (it's a woman's choice), abstinence (free condoms from the health nurse), respect for authority (kids have the right to do whatever they want), the woman's role in marriage (for Adam no suitable helper could be found), being held accountable for our earthly sins (what's right for you is right for you), having to choose whether or not you will believe in Christ (all roads lead to God), etc. God laughs at this! We are all trying to be our own kings with our own little kingdoms. Little do we know that God has set a King over the world! By constantly rejecting His authority, we are only setting ourselves up to be dashed "to pieces like pottery". If there is any hope for this nation, it is in our acknowledgment of Christ -- "Kiss the Son, lest he be angry".
Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
A Godly woman who can find...
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