Psalm 2 - NKJV
1 Why do the nations rage,
And the people plot a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers take counsel together,
Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,
3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”
4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
6 “Yet I have set My King
On My holy hill of Zion.”
7 “I will declare the decree:
The LORD has said to Me,
‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
8 Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
9 You shall break[a] them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’”
10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings;
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear,
And rejoice with trembling.
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.
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God Laughs Last
The Lord laughs. Yes, he does. He laughs at the scoffers, the cynics, the critics, the agnostics, the atheists, and
all those who think that they are going to be able by logic or reason to topple God's plans.
It was the great Voltaire (1694-1778), the renown French philosopher who once declared that
Christianity would be extinct in 100 years. Well, Voltaire is long dead and gone from the scene
(have your read anything from him?) but the Gospel of Jesus Christ remains strong.
God's word last forever. "Forever O Lord it is settled in heaven."
It will never fail, not one jot or tittle will fail until all be fulfilled.
So laugh on your mockers. God will have the last laugh.
Take courage weary pilgrim. If you are laughed at, ridiculed, misunderstood,
even persecuted so were the prophets before you. God will have his day and so will you. Be patient,
"for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you." (Matthew 5:12)
New King James Bible, Bible Gateway Index
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