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Psalm 2:4 - He who sits in the heavens.

Psalm 2:4 - He who sits in the heavens.
THE BIBLE BLOKE·MONDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2019·READING TIME: 3 MINUTES
The voices of men heeding their own counsel give way to the voice of God. His immanence becomes manifest. Seated in heaven, yes, but watching as men go about their business of sin and of disobedience, and indeed, yes, also of righteousness. But we do not find that here.
As we move into verse 4 of Psalm 2, we have a change not just in the voice, but in the rule that holds. The kings of the earth must give way to the Sovereign Lord of Heaven. He who has created everything we see cannot be ignored.
The lack of acknowledgment of the rulers of the earth leave them blind to God’s True and Awesome majesty. The words of the song sing out:

“O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.“
How then do we view the leaders of these nations in the light of the words of the song, or indeed the words of the Apostle Paul in Romans? “For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever, Amen.” The absolute possibilities of God rise up in our vision.
If God is in full glory - and He always is - and full sovereignty - and He always is - then what crumbling empires are these kings of the earth ruling over? Their legacy is as dust before a God who is forever! And for that matter who is the King, the real King that is being questioned? Are the kings of the earth that stupid?
Even now, in our modern age, with the possibility of a relationship with the Risen Christ, there seem to be so many who reject God’s Anointed. If we look at the absolute Truth of verse 4, then the victory won is apparent in the “where” of God. He is the one who is sits in the heavens. Not them! How can they? They are unrighteous. Only God sits on God’s throne. Only the Father. The Son sits at His right hand.
Even if they do shrug off the fetters of God, are the kinds of the earth any closer to being in control over their own dominions? Of course not! They are without God. Is it any wonder that The Lord scoffs at them in their feeble grasping for power? And here again we have an irony. For it is only God who can grant power. But, it is power that comes through humble service, rather than any display of superiority or might. We only have to look at the deep humiliation of Christ to know the truth of it.
In the kings of this earth there is no knowing. We cannot read Jeremiah 9:24 and think kindly of them. “But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindess, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” Says the Lord.
In the kings of the earth, The Lord finds no delight. Is it any wonder that He scoffs?

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