Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling. Psalm 2:11 What a strong contradiction of feelings; joy and fear at the same moment. I guess the bottom line of fear and joy is the whole issue with sin. The root of all of our fear is that we are sinners. Adam became afraid of …
LAUGHING AT THE ENEMY
Psa. 2:4 ¶ He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. I often think of some of the incredible services I have been blessed to be a part of over the years. One of those meetings comes to my mind as I reflect on the scripture verse for today, ‘He …
NATIONS RAGING
Psa. 2:2,3 ¶ 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, saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us". David said the nations are ‘raging’. 3000 …
KISS THE SON
Psa. 2:12 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. Our church changed quite dramatically back in the mid 1990’s. The preaching changed, the worship changed, we changed. The Lord was calling us to a new …
REJOICE AND TREMBLE
Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling.Psalm 2:11 Have you ever really read this verse. Wow! Rejoice with trembling! Often, rejoicing and trembling are at the opposite extremes of the spectrum of our lives. Rejoicing deals with good news that will improve our quality of life. Trembling is often associated with the fear …
REJOICE AND TREMBLE
REJOICE AND TREMBLE Psa. 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. To the non-spiritual, rejoicing and trembling aren't even on the same playing field. Rejoicing is associated with things like a last minute victory for your team, an unexpected check in the mail, or an an extended vacation with all expenses paid. …
EXCUSE ME I ENJOYED IT
EXCUSE ME I ENJOYED IT Psa. 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. Kiss the Son, what a strange command. The strangest part of this directive is the apparent contradiction …