Psalm Two

A Bible Devotion from Psalm Two
The Lord Knows the Way of the Righteous

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed. . .Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalm 2:2, 10, and 11, NKJV

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Let's start with what this does NOT mean. This does not mean that all Christians gather together in a secret place and shut the world out until He comes again. We are to be IN the world. By God's plan, we live, move, work, and play among believers and unbelievers. By saying that, however, we must remember to be salt (Matthew 5:13); we must pray that God will help us to be faithful to Him and act as the Bible commands us, that we might be a testimony to those around us. It's a tall order!

The other thing to realize from Psalm Two is, there are only two classes of people in God's eyes: the true believers and the unbelievers. Because we cannot see the heart as God sees it, we do not always know whether someone is a true believer or not. Actually, that doesn't affect the outcome regarding our actions in the world. Don't spend your life declaring who is and who isn't a Christian, by a set of values you've gathered as the SURE SIGNS. God's Word is really quite specific enough.





So, what do we take away from Psalm Two today. Pray that God will help you live faithfully before Him; if you fail, ask forgiveness and go on. The focus for us is not on others, but rather on our own heart relationship with Christ. Pray for the ability to focus on your own heart before God today; and let me know how it went.

...the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7b