Why do nations conspire?

The Psalmist asks, “Why do the nations conspire and the people plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his Anointed One.” (Psalm 2:1-2)

Today’s media is saturated with reports of collusion by world leaders determined to establish what each perceives is best for God’s world. But, “The One enthroned in heaven laughs, the Lord scoffs at them.” Armies of young men and women are mobilized to throttle dictators and secure interests in resources important to national economies. Planes fall from the sky with pilots and crew perishing. Foot soldiers and civilians are maimed as nails and shrapnel fly from homemade bombs. People live with fear.

The Psalmist’s question remains, “Why do the nations ... ?” Because, they don’t know the God of the universe, the One who has stated for the ages, “I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill.” (Psalm 2:6) is anyone asking, “Is the One installed on the holy hill trying to get our attention?”

Isaac Watts penned the immortal words
Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known;
join in a song with sweet accord, and thus surround the throne.

Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God;
but children of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad.

The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets
before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets.

Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry;
we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, to fairer worlds on high.
The words poetically phrased by Watts are about 325 years-old. But the truth is eternal! Maybe we should download that lyrics into our MP3 ‘s and memorize the truth. We may be transformed by listening again and again. Our spirit and Holy Spirit can find agreement!

As the kings of the earth blunder forward with best efforts in war and diplomacy, woefully inept and ultimately doomed to failure, we can hear His counsel come to agreement with Him, and then sing! His counsel is written and the Holy Spirit promises emphatically, “Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.”

Be blessed today!

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