Psalm 2:1-4
Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans? 2 The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one. 3 “Let us break their chains,” they cry, “and free ourselves from slavery to God.”
4 But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them.
Our foster dog, Tikka was a giant of a dog - a Dogue de Bordeaux. When we took her for a walk lots of little dogs were barking and trying to snap out at her. She just walked on by - calm as you like. She was too big to worry about them.
It's a bit like God in our passage for today. He's too big to be worried about the schemes that are being hatched by the evil one.
Increasingly it seems that ordinary folk like you and me are being caught in a net by this Corona virus situation.
Whichever way we try to turn, our freedom is being taken away.
We can't meet our friends, hug our loved ones, plan our holiday or run our business.
It's trapping us like a snared bird.
Humanly speaking, we are at the mercy of what the government tells us to do.
It begs the question, is this virus being used to introduce a more intrusive society - where every thing we do or say or, God forbid, think, is monitored by the government?
Be encouraged, if you have your life hidden in Jesus, you are safe!
God knows all about what is going on behind closed doors. Nothing is hidden from Him.
In fact it makes Him laugh to watch the schemes of evil forces (verse 4).
Psalm 37:13 AMPC The Lord laughs at [the wicked], for He sees that their own day [of defeat] is coming.
Psalm 59:8 AMPC But You, O Lord, will laugh at them [in scorn]; You will hold all the nations in derision.
If you are gripped by fear of what's happening in the world, run to the only safe place - the shelter of the Lord Jesus.
He has a plan that will out last all the evil schemes being devised.
That's why we end today with part of the Lord's Prayer:
Your Kingdom come, Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Luke 11:2
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