{"id":3200,"date":"2020-04-28T19:25:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T02:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2020-04-28T19:25:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T02:25:55","slug":"hobart-herd-devotional-psalms-2-4-28-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3200","title":{"rendered":"Hobart Herd Devotional – Psalms 2 – 4-28-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hobart Herd Devotional \u2013 Psalms 2 \u2013\n4-28-20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Yesterday we looked at Psalms 1 and saw a\npersonal relationship with God dependent on our focus on the truths of His Word\nin our lives to keep us on the right track spiritually.  Today in Psalms 2 we find more of a focus on\nright relationship with God as nations and the affect of rebellion against God\nand His Messiah, Son on the world of nations. \nI think that one thing I have learned through the last 6 weeks is how\nconnected we are as a world of nations and how one virus has brought us all to\nour knees.  Sometimes we think that bad\nthings will only happen to those backward or rebellious nations as God will\ndeal with them and we forget that we have our own problem of rebellion and\nrejection of the King of Kings in our own nation.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   This is a prophetic Psalm and deals with the\nproblem of rebellion against God and His Authority over the world.  When you study the Old Testament you realize\nthat the nations that surrounded Israel hated the God of Israel and His people.  They refused to submit to God and continually\ntried to wipe out His people and Kingdom. \nWhen Israel submitted to following after God, no other nation around\nthem could touch them without God\u2019s judgment ad retribution falling on them.  In this passage we are reminded that God\u2019s\nanointed was given God\u2019s authority and power. \nThe prophecy of Jesus, the anointed Messiah and the future power He will\nhave over the world and nations is realized in these verses.  No matter how the nations rage and rebel, God\nis in control, and His Son, the Anointed Messiah will be the One who will set\nthe world straight and bring judgment on those who rebel and reject Him.  In verse 4 we are told that God laughs and\nscoffs at those who plot against Him as if He doesn\u2019t know their plans and have\nthe power to deal with their angry hearts. \nThe pronouncement of verse 7, \u201cThou art My SON, today I have begotten\nThee\u201d, reminds me of so many words spoken about the Lord.  From John 3:16, reminding us of God\u2019s love\nfor the world in the gift of His only begotten Son, to the mount of\nTransfiguration and the Lord\u2019s baptism when God audibly spoke, This is My\nbeloved Son, there is no doubt that this is a prophetic announcement of God\ngiving His Son, Jesus the power and authority to rule, reign and bring judgment\non all those that reject Him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  The real message in this passage is found in\nthe proper response to this prophetic passage.  \nPalms 2:10-12, 10     Now therefore, O kings, show discernment;\ntake warning, O judges of the earth. 11    Worship\nthe LORD with reverence, and rejoice with trembling. 12       Do homage to the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish\n{in} the way, for His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take\nrefuge in Him!(NAS)  Oh that our nations\nwould show the wisdom and discernment to take the warnings we are receiving\nright now an humbly bow before the Son and take refuge in Him.  We are to proud to literally take a knee\nbefore the Lord and call out to Him for forgiveness of our proud arrogant\nrebellion against Him as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  It reminds me of 2 Chronicles 7:14      and My people who are called by My name\nhumble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways,\nthen I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Father, I recognize You as the God of all\nand Your Son as Your Anointed Messiah. \nThank You for sending Your Son so that I might not perish but have\neverlasting life.  I ask forgiveness for\nmy rebellion over Your control of my life and I ask that our nation and it\u2019s\nleaders might truly be brought to their knee in reverence and honor to the Lord\nJesus Christ as their Lord and King.  May\nwe truly humble ourselves and pray and seek Your face so that You can forgive\nour sin and heal our land.  In Jesus\nName, Amen!  Pastor Rob<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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