Why do the Nations Rage?

Last Summer we spent a month in Belgium, I'm sure some of you remember. One of the things I enjoyed doing was taking cool photos - and some of the coolest photos I took were of the amazing graffiti. 

I kept all those photos and look at them occasionally because they are interesting.  As I was reading through Psalms the other day I came across one that reminded me of the graffiti I had seen and of that great Rich Mullins song " While The Nations Rage ". 

I thought it was appropriate to think about this as we move into the Passion Week soon.

Psalm 2

Why do the nations rage

and the peoples plot in vain?

                 The kings of the earth set themselves,

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d 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.”

He who sits in the heavens laughs;

the Lord holds them in derision.

Then he will speak to them in his wrath,

and terrify them in his fury, saying,

“As for me, I have set my King

on Zion, my holy hill.”

I will tell of the decree:

The LORD said to me, “You are my Son;

today I have begotten you.

Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,

and the ends of the earth your possession.

You shall break them with a rod of iron

and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

Now therefore, O kings, be wise;

be warned, O rulers of the earth.

Serve the LORD with fear,

and rejoice with trembling.

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.