Fatherhood of Kings
Ask of me and I will make the nations your inheritance the ends of the earth your possession Psalm 2 v8 Psalm 2 was written to inaugurate a new king. "Why do the nations conspire" , asks the psalmist. The obvious answer is: with a new untested king with no accomplishments under his belt, what better time to revolt. However, the question is rhetorical because the "one enthroned in heaven laughs" . "The rulers gather together against ... his Anointed One" . "You are my son", says the King of kings, "today I have become your Father" . Apparently the relationship of father and son was not unusually declared between a high ruler and his subject king. In this we see the father-son relationship as much more than a biological bond. It's a relationship of respect and trust that is more than simply sharing DNA. There appears to be a simple message. What God has ordained, tamper with at your peril. The one God has anointed stands not on his or...