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The Politics of God And The Bible

Part 15

Nations Rage While God Laughs

Psalm 2 is important when it comes to the politics of God and the Bible.  Verses 1 and 2 portray the thinking processes of our national leaders as we approach the end of this age.  They will be in a "rage" as they "plot" their strategies of war.  Even though our leaders "plot in vain", as verse 1 states, they still "take their stand and gather together against the Lord and against His anointed one", as verse 2 states.  Revelation 17:14 confirms that nations will actually end up fighting  against Jesus Himself.  This arrogance shows the degree of depravity to which humanity sinks.       

Verse 3 shows the insane state of our nations.  They say, "let us break their (Father, Son, and Spirit) chains and throw off their fetters".  National leaders will attempt once and for all to free the world of any hint of a God and submission to Him.  This insanity will end in destruction and bloodshed.  Revelation 14:20 says, "the blood will flow to the horses bridle".        

While our national leaders gather to plot their attack, according to verse 4, God sits in the heavens and laughs at them.  Picture this.  Our leaders gather in some exclusive mountain retreat in the French Alps.  After a long day of strategizing, they spend a relaxing evening cracking off-colored jokes around hot-tubs and whirl-pools.  While sipping expensive wine and gulping down cocktails, they fixate their eyes upon voluptuous short skirted waitresses walking back to the bar for refills.  Little do they realize that while they are laughing in frivolity, there's a God in heaven laughing at their folly.  If there was ever a time when God would fall to the floor in hysteric laughter, this would be that time.    

I know it's not politically, socially, or even religiously correct these days, but God does get angry, as seen in verse 5.  He will "rebuke the nations in His anger and terrify them in His wrath when He installs His King on Zion".  What the angel told Mary in Luke 1:32 will come true.  Jesus will rule from David's throne in Jerusalem.  How interesting.  Hoping to demolish Jerusalem with a couple of 4 megaton nuclear warheads, the nations of the world are stopped dead in their tracks by the one they considered to be just a first century teacher of morality.       

Verse 7 says that Jesus will make His laws known to the world once He is installed as king.  After the nations crumble like pathetic wimps, a new world-wide constitution will be implemented.  No longer will nations have "founding fathers".  They'll simply have a "Founding Father".       

The apostle Paul prophesied in Philippians 2:10 about this day.  He said, "every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord".  Picture CNN's breaking news flashing across your flat screen TV.  The stock market report is abruptly interrupted.  In real time, and in high definition color, the world is in shock as they see President Obama falling to his knees.  In a moment of embarrassing weakness he admits he was wrong.  Jesus Christ was really the only Lord all along.  Before Obama can rise to his feet, CNN broadcasts breaking news from  Libya.  Moammar Gadhafi is slammed face first to the floor.  In a foggy daze He attempts to focus his eyes upward.  Instead of seeing Allah coming to his defense, he sees the King of the Jews preparing to rule his prize possession of Libya.  Terror, frustration, and anger, accompanies his admission that Jesus Christ is Lord after-all.  After Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad utters unrepeatable obscenities as his limo crashes into a telephone pole, he too makes his confession.  Kim Jong Il of North Korea reaches for his cell phone.  He's bent on placing the call to strike.  His phone is dead.  His nuclear missiles remain motionless.  He points his pistol to his head, makes his confession, then drops to the floor. 

There's breaking news all over the place.  Leaders of all stripes, colors, nationalities, and religious affiliation, fall to their knees in confused astonishment.  Cable news networks around the world can't keep up with what's happening.  Television screens go wacky.  Reporters and camera men fall to their knees.  Microphones and video cameras fly in all directions.  Earthquakes and tsunamis kill millions.  Heart-wrenching screams are heard in every corner of the earth.  All of creation is immobilized as King Jesus lights up the sky with brilliant flashes of electromagnetic energy that plunders the world into a dreaded darkness.           

Human history as we know it comes to an end.  God will give His Son the nations of the world as an inheritance, and the ends of the earth for His possession, as stated in verse 8.  The United States of America, Russia, Iran, and all other nations, will fall to the ownership of Jesus.  He will rule all nations with an "iron scepter" as seen in verse 9.  There's no nation-wide election debates on television, no diplomatic haggling, no back room deals, no saying one thing and doing another.  There's just "zero tolerance".  

Jesus will "dash the nations to pieces like pottery" as verse 9 says.  Muslim nations who eagerly waited the Twelfth Imam to rise to power and annihilate Israel and the rest of us infidels will be dashed into thousands of  pieces. Whether theocratic, communist, democratic, socialistic, or whatever, all nations will submit to Jesus.            

Just to let you know, during the thousand year rule of Christ that follows, nations will still have a measure of free will as seen in Zechariah 14:17.  If a nation chooses not to worship Jesus, there will be consequences.  No, Jesus won't spray that nation with our leftover nuclear warheads.  He'll simply stop the rain from falling on that nation.  It's quick, easy, and very effective.    

The word of the Lord to our nations today is found in verses 10 and 11.  "Be wise, be warned, and serve the Lord with fear and trembling".  We must take this warning seriously.  It's part of the gospel message we should be preaching, but many aren't.

Verse 12 says, "kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for His wrath can flare up in a moment".  No nation or individual is exempt from this admonition.  We embrace Jesus or face the consequences.  This isn't a cool portrayal of God in the eyes of the world these days, and that includes the eyes of the Evangelical Christian world, but it's the Biblical truth.    

Psalm 2 ends with, "blessed are those who take refuge in Him".  The future is almost upon us.  Our only hope of survival, our only refuge, is in the Lord Jesus Christ.  This is an understatement, but those of us who have this hope are one very blessed group of people. 

So there you have it.  This written account has been a small glimpse into the "Politics Of God And The Bible". There's no way I can comment on everything concerning this issue.  It threads itself through every page of the Bible. 

May a spirit of prophecy rise up among the Lord's people so we can fearlessly and accurately proclaim the whole counsel of God.  Until the invisible Kingdom of God becomes visible, the battle between the Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of men escalates day by day.  For those of us who align ourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, the battle will only intensify.  Be prepared to stand against the onslaught of satanic attack, because as prophets of God, our warning to the nations will not be tolerated by satan.    

As Jesus prepares to open the scrolls of Revelation 6, His Father is sitting back laughing with ecstatic joy.  The "day of the Lord" is almost here. The angels of God have risen to their feet.  With necks stretched forward, they're intent upon watching the drama unfold.  The four living creatures are waiting word to pull back the curtains of time.  All creation is eagerly waiting for the restoration of all things.  May the Lord's people have the same expectation as the rest of the universe.  Our redemption is near. "Come soon Lord Jesus." (Revelation 22:21)