Psalm 2 KJV
1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Cross and Cutlass: Why Do the Nations Rage?:
In my daily Bible Readings, I often come across a Scripture(s) that fits perfectly a current situation in my life. It could be an answer to a question I have asked the Lord. It could be something I need to hear concerning my behavior or attitude that displeases the Lord. 😧 It could be encouragement and love! (My favs!) But sometimes it's just the Lord showing he that He knows what's going on in the world, nothing is catching Him by surprise, and He's got this! This is why I encourage all of you to spend time each day in the Bible. Don't know what to read? Start at Genesis and read until the end of Revelation. Or read one or two chapters in the Old Testament and 1 or 2 chapters in the New each day. However the Lord leads you. "But I've already read through the Bible" you might say. My answer is.. the Scriptures are alive. I guarantee you will find new revelations each time you read. Anyway, part of my reading on Friday was Psalm 2 and I sensed the Lord wanted me to share it with you.
Why are the nations in an uproar in turmoil against God,
And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?
The kings of the earth take their stand;
And the rulers take counsel together
Against the Lord and His Anointed saying,
“Let us break apart their divine bands of restraint
And cast away their cords of control from us.”
Are nations in an uproar today? Are they all fighting against God? I would say, yes, more now than ever before in History. We have an organization called the World Economic Forum (closely tied to the UN) whose main spokesman, Yuval Noah Harari says that God is dead. He says that "we don't need the God of the Bible. Jesus is dead. We are just waiting to get rid of the body." He says "humans are hackable animals" and most of us are useless. He said that man can create much better things than God can, and that we can become gods ourselves. As alarming as this man's words are, we know most governments kicked God out long ago. However this recent global government (which will take over the world) not only wants to get rid of God, but to replace Him. (Antichrist actually means Instead of Christ) They want to "break apart divine bands of restraint" and remove all of God's control over them.
To us reading and learning about this trend, it seems alarming, but here in Psalm 2, God laughs at them. Laughs!
He who sits enthroned in the heavens laughs at their rebellion
The Sovereign Lord scoffs at them and in supreme contempt He mocks them. Then He will speak to them in His profound anger
And terrify them with His displeasure, saying,
“Yet as for Me, I have anointed and firmly installed My King
Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
He not only laughs at them. He mocks them! Then He will terrify them and remind them that He has put a King in Zion (and it ain't them)
Who is that King? And what will He do?
“I will declare the decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are My Son;
This day I have begotten You.
‘Ask of Me, and I will assuredly give You the nations as Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth as Your possession.
‘You shall break them with a rod of iron;
You shall shatter them in pieces like earthenware.’”
He is the Son of God, Jesus, our Messiah. And it is He who will rule the world and break these rebellious nations with a rod of iron!
Then God gives these nations some wise advice
Now therefore, O kings, act wisely;
Be instructed and take warning, O leaders judges, rulers of the earth.
Worship the Lord and serve Him with reverence with awe-inspired fear and submissive wonder; Rejoice with trembling.
Kiss, pay respect to the Son, so that He does not become angry, and you perish in the way,
For His wrath may soon be kindled and set aflame.
Kiss the Son! I love it.
And last but not least
How blessed, fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God are all those who take refuge in Him!
That's you and me if we are true followers of Jesus! See that? Blessed, Fortunate, prosperous and favored.
So, I ask you, why are you afraid of these silly nations, silly leaders, silly rulers and judges who threaten to rule the world and get rid of God? ( The UN, WHO, EU, WEF, and our own governments). If God is laughing at them, maybe we should too. He not only laughs at them, he scoffs and mocks them! So, don't be afraid. We are children of the Most High and He's in charge, in control, and He knows everything they are doing and He's already got a plan to destroy them. In the meantime, we are safe in His Mighty Arms!
Psalm 33:21-22 KJV
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
~MaryLu Tyndale
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I found some fascinating facts about Sivan, which is the current Jewish Month that began on May 30th and ends on June 30th. My hope is that this information will bless you and encourage you as much as it did me!
-The Month of Sivan is called the Month of Revelation - I couldn't help but think of the Book of Revelation when I heard this!
- Sivan 2 is called the "Day of Distinction" since on this day the Jewish people agreed to accept the Torah at Mount Sinai, and upon ratification, Moses instructed the people to prepare themselves to become a "Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation". (Exodus 19:6-8). Hmm, what does that remind you of? Aren't Christians also called that very same thing in Revelation 5:10?
-Sivan 3 Moses instructed the people to spend Three Days preparing to receive the Law, the 10 Commandments that Moses would bring down from the top of the mountain. These 3 days are called the "Days of Separation". I found that interesting since Jesus said He would return on the third day to call up His Bride, and during our separation, we are to sanctify ourselves and separate from the world. The giving of the Law was a marriage contract between God and the Jews, just like Jesus's death and resurrection are a marriage contract with us!
-Sivan 6, Moses comes down the mountain with the 10 Commandments and the Jews call this day Shavuot or Pentecost, which took place 7 weeks after they left Egypt. What's fascinating about this is that it is customary to read selections from the Torah ALL NIGHT until dawn. It is called "Rectification for Shavuot Night" , a remedy for Israel's failure to be awake on the morning of the Revelation and who needed to be aroused by the blast of the shofar, heavenly lightning and thunder. I immediately thought of the parable of the 10 virgins where they all fell asleep but half ran out of oil and were not able to come into the marriage feast when the shofar blew.
- Shavuot, according to Jewish sages, is the "culmination of the experience of Redemption", which started on Passover. Isn't the Rapture equally a culmination of our experience of redemption that began with Jesus's death and resurrection on Passover? I got goosebumps when I read this!
- Wheat is harvested in Sivan in Israel. Jesus often used wheat to represent His children, those who believed in Him and followed Him, (John 12, Matthew 3, Matthew 13)
- The Hebrew letter that represents Sivan is Zayin, the 7th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet.. Zayin has a double meaning: It means sword or sharp weapon, but it also means sustenance or nourishment. Interesting because the rapture brings both.
-Ruth is the book of the Month of Sivan which is also known as the Book of Harvest. The entire story is about a gentile bride marrying a Jewish man.
- The tribe of Zebulun is the tribe representing the month of Sivan. Zebulun was the sixth son of Leah, the tenth son of Jacob. The meaning of Zebulun is “Glorious Dwelling Place”, but is also closely related to the word meaning “dowry” or “wedding gift”.
- Sivan is only named by name in the Book of Esther in Esther 8:9. In context it was the month when a degree went out from the King that allowed all the Jews to fight and defend themselves from anyone attacking them on the day that Haman had decreed all the Jews would be destroyed. Interesting that after the Rapture or very near the Rapture, Israel will be attacked by the surrounding nations in the Gog-Magog war.
- When Jesus describes the rapture in Matthew 24, He says "Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left." Only wheat is ground in the mill, not barley. So at the time of the rapture, a harvest is taking place! Also in that same chapter, Jesus says that the rapture will happen "as in the days of Noah"... as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark," It occurred to me that June is traditionally the month of weddings, isn't it?
I guess my point is to not lose heart. Keep the faith. Keep strong. Keep praying, reading the Bible, following Jesus. Don't fall asleep or run out of oil! This could very well be the month of our rescue!
~Mary Lu Tyndale
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