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“He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.  Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.” – Psalm 2:4-5

What does an individual gain by opposing God and His plan?  Can human opposition succeed against the Almighty One who created the universe?  Obviously, no rebellion has a chance to succeed.  God’s sovereign control will certainly overpower man’s feeble attempts to wrest command from Him.  He will simply laugh in derision.

However difficult it is for us to imagine God laughing in this manner, we can surely understand His derision at the futility of created beings confronting their Creator and His right to rule over their lives.  The named used for God is Lord, meaning Master.  As Creator He has the authority to set the rules for His creation and the power to exact the penalty for breaking the rules.

Note that His response exceeds mere derision.  It extends to ‘wrath’.  At the appointed time, the sovereign Judge will address all those who have rebelled against and opposed Him.

Man has no right to question God’s authority or goodness in exercising it.  Indeed, “The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.” – 2 Peter 3:9.  He even sacrificed His only begotten Son to pay the just penalty for sin.  What more could He do?

With our sin penalty fully paid, our sin is forgiven, and we gratefully acknowledge His kingship over our lives.  Once submitted to Him, we face everlasting fellowship with Him.  With sin banished, believers need never fear His derision or wrath.

credit: ICR, Days of Praise, October 22, 2019

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