This Sunday our text is Psalm 2 which starts with a question: “Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?” Considering this Psalm was written over 2500 years ago, it is amazingly on point for the world we live in today. After World War II the nations of the world came together to form the United Nations in the hope that it would result in an unparalleled time of peace. It was a noble idea but you don’t have to be a political science major to see that the world is not experiencing unparalleled peace. The nations of the world are raging and vainly plotting as much as ever. We don’t have to look beyond our own borders, including our most recent election, to see that our nation has its own share of turmoil when it comes to understanding how we should govern ourselves.
Psalm 2 pulls the curtain back on a heavenly view of the nations of the world. While human government is needed for human flourishing, human government will always fall short of meeting the needs of mankind. We would all likely agree that democracy is the best form of human governance, but it still has its shortcomings. Our Founding Fathers were very concerned that the future of our republic would be governed as guided by the principles found in Holy Scripture. Why did they hold that conviction? Because they understood that the only form of government to completely meet the needs of humanity is under the Kingship of Christ. While the world has many kings and rulers, there is only One True King, and He graciously invites all to come under the care and provision of His eternal kingdom. Regardless of how you feel about the election last week, we all would be wise to place ourselves under the kingship of Jesus and look not to the government to meet our needs, but look to the One True King to meet every need of our lives for time and eternity. Join us this Sunday for a timely message on kings and the One True King.