September 18, 2018 - The Bible says; Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.” (Psalm 1:1-2)
The one who is blessed by the Lord is removed from the world and its wickedness; from the wicked, the sinners and the scoffers, and he is hated by the world even more now that he is lifted away from the control of the world and into the control of the Lord.
“Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his anointed.” (Psalm 2:1-2)
Because the world is ruled by the prince of darkness, the devil, the world hates the Lord and all who follow him and set their hate against all who are known by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Because the world hated Jesus, it will also hate all who follow him. But take heart for; “He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.” (Psalm 2:4)
You see, the Lord sees them as a laughing stock, a people to be made a mockery of for their future is so bleak yet they have no idea of the horrors they are to encounter after the great day of the judgment of the Lord.
Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.” (Psalm 2:5-6)
When the Lord Jesus comes back to set up his kingdom in Jerusalem he will rule the masses for 1000 years with a rod of iron from his holy temple in Zion. Those who have believed in him and have kept the faith and persevered through the persecutions and rejections of this world, will receive the blessings of being with the Lord in his temple during this reign over the world.
“The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.” (Psalm 2:7-9)
When he comes back to rule he will no longer come as the meek Jesus, no, he will come in glory and in power such as the world has never seen and he will be known across the entire earth as the Mighty One, Son of the Lord God and ruler of all. He will truly be Lord of all and all people will bow to him.
“So that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:10-11)
“As I live says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.” (Romans 14:11-12)
The question this day is; “in which group will the Lord find you”. Will you be found in the temple sitting with the Lord, away from the sin and carnage outside the temple in the world, or, will you be one of those unfortunate souls that find themselves on the outside, looking in at the Lord and his own?
“Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” (Psalm 2:10-13)
It is the choice of every person on earth to make, to either choose Jesus and life or to choose the world and death. Make your choice wisely for your choice dictates your eternity… May you too choose Jesus and know the joy of his love and peace, forever…
