Shalom,

This post is for yesterday's Bible Plan since I was out of town and not able to post! Psalm 2:1-3:

¹WHY DO the nations assemble with commotion [uproar and confusion of voices], and why do the people imagine (meditate upon and devise) an empty scheme?

²The kings of the earth take their places; the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed One (the Messiah, the Christ). They say,

^{³Let us break Their bands [of restraint] asunder and cast Their cords [of control] from us.}

This is a pretty good picture of the nations of our world today! We hear and see that, almost everywhere, even quoting the Bible is being called "hate speech"! The Word of God clearly shows that these things WILL occur in the last of the "last days". Nothing takes God by surprise - He knows the end from the beginning. Yet He still gives everyone the opportunity to get themselves in position to receive His best! His mercy is great and He wants that NONE should perish. He has given fair warning what will happen if the world continues in the way they've been headed:

⁴He Who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord has them in derision [and in supreme contempt He mocks them].

⁵He speaks to them in His deep anger and troubles (terrifies and confounds) them in His displeasure and fury, saying,

⁶Yet have I anointed (installed and placed) My King [firmly] on My holy hill of Zion.

⁷I will declare the decree of the Lord: He said to Me, You are My Son; this day [I declare] I have begotten You.

^{⁸Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations as Your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth as Your possession.}

^{⁹You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them in pieces like potters' ware.}

^{¹⁰Now therefore, O you kings, act wisely; be instructed and warned, O you rulers of the earth.}

^{¹¹Serve the Lord with reverent awe and worshipful fear; rejoice and be in high spirits with trembling [lest you displease Him]}

^{^12a Kiss the Son [pay homage to Him in purity], lest He be angry and you perish in the way, for soon shall His wrath be kindled.}

The promise for those who choose rightly is great:

O blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are all those who seek refuge and put their trust in Him!

Have a very blessed day!

Shalom in Him!