Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?  The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder and cast away their cords from us.  He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.  Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.  Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.  I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.  Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.  Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.  Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.  Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice in trembling.  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.  Psalm 2

How many times must I sit across from you as your frothing anger and fear bid you say things against our Sovereign God?  I must refrain, catch my breath and understand that you have run, hidden and armored yourself against God’s authority for so long, even your housing has calloused.  I love you, even as I kick the dust from my sandals I stop to ask God’s hand of enlightened Spirit settle upon you at this very moment.

Is that it am I now free from my burden of duty?  But my heart still calls me to be wise and serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with great trembling.  Lord, have I trusted thee?  Have I given you all of my heart, knowing that your Spirit works, even on the calloused, the wicked and the stubborn?  They are yours, you made them, sustain them and you will save them from eternal separation.  I am merely a messenger of your saving grace, but why then does this hurt so much to see them fight you?

Let me not anger the Son and not kindle His Wrath against man’s unholiness by either my actions or my aspersions thrown carelessly at those who you may even now be saving.  Let my love be pure and endure for ever and ever, Amen.