Psalm 2

Friday's Daily Word and Thought Journal (By: Yusun Beck)

Psalm 2

" 1Why are ^(A)the nations in an uproar
And the peoples ^(B)devising a vain thing?
2The ^(C)kings of the earth take their stand
And the rulers take counsel together
^(D)Against the LORD and against His ^[a](E)Anointed, saying,
3"Let us ^(F)tear their fetters apart
And cast away their cords from us!"
4He who ^[b]sits in the heavens ^(G)laughs,
The Lord ^(H)scoffs at them.
5Then He will speak to them in His ^(I)anger
And ^(J)terrify them in His fury, saying,
6"But as for Me, I have installed ^(K)My King
Upon Zion, ^(L)My holy mountain."
7"I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD:
He said to Me, 'You are ^(M)My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
8'Ask of Me, and ^(N)I will surely give ^(O)the nations as Your inheritance,
And the very ^(P)ends of the earth as Your possession.
9'You shall ^[c](Q)break them with a rod of iron,
You shall ^(R)shatter them like earthenware.'"
10Now therefore, O kings, ^(S)show discernment;
Take warning, O ^[d]judges of the earth.
11Worship the LORD with ^(T)reverence
And rejoice with ^(U)trembling.
12Do homage to ^(V)the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way,
For ^(W)His wrath may ^[e]soon be kindled
How blessed are all who ^(X)take refuge in Him!." (Quoted from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%202;&version=49;)

Today was a hard day. I slept with a lot on my mind last night. I almost felt like giving up. However, God was there for me that night, and my friend and I talked for a long time. I thought about something though. There are things that God can control, and I needed to continually count on God. I did keep focus on Him, but last night, I had so many concerns. I contemplated God, work, life, relationships, and future. God is great, and my focus I have tried to keep fixed on Jesus Christ. However, other worries slip into mind from time to time. Work is really hard for a lot of reasons, so I kept on pressing and biting the bullets despite the struggle. Work bleeds into my regular life. I have a desire for a relationship, but I have given up on even finding someone, yet I still want to settle down, and I know God has a reason for certain wants. I want to know my future, but I will not worry about it. However, my concerns about life are more about seeking and learning about God. So what does this have to do with Psalm 2?

Well the nations were against God. God has come down as Jesus Christ and stood through worst than I could ever bear to set me free. The sadness, pain, and loneliness can never compare to God. The thing is that God has won victory over these many things. All of the nation's attacks were in vain. They would never win. All of my issues that I cause I don't get frustrated or lose sleep because I deserve the consequence. All I can do is learn and not make the same mistake twice. However, the things that I don't cause give me great pain. The more I think about it though, I realize that God deals with a lot more and lived a perfect life. I don't deserve anything, God deserves it all. So in my pain I press through, jumping through every obstacle in the hope of glorifying God more.

I must give God the glory because a person in my circumstance could not endure of his own will. Most of the time people kill themselves when they face the things I am. God has set His feet down and the evil doers who attacked Him are conquered. Christ has the ability, victory, and glory. He has torn down the walls of sin so that we may be saved. God is my best friend and most high ruler in my life. If I continue to keep focused on Christ, I may have more obstacles, but I will get through them because God has done it all before me.

I take refuge in God. My pain has been made personal to Him, and He has been in my shoes. I wanted to give up last night. I have still given up on any hopes of having a life with a wife and a kid unless God wills. My heart wants a family, it wants to be comfortable, and it wants things to be easy, but it is better to lose all things here and be with Christ in the end.

In the end, Christ will be and everything else will be gone. I passed my PT test because God gave me the strength. I don't have too many to talk to, and I am often lonely, but God is with me. Let every obstacle of life come if it will. God will get me through because no weapon forged against me will prosper. God has won a victory, and all His glory will be seen. If my pain from doing right glorifies God, then it was all worth it in the end. My heart cries for a relationship and a family. It cries for warmth and comfort. It pleads each night for things to be better. I, however, will not give up... Christ is my hope for rest. Let Christ be my God, the Church my family, and God's glory my rest... God will win in the end, and it won't matter what was built up on earth in treasures, for it will only matter if Jesus Christ says on that day, "I knew you, and you know that you are here because I cleansed your sins. You were not ashamed of me, so I am not ashamed of you. Well done my son, and rest..." With which hand will we carry our treasures in? I want a family, but even if I must continually sacrifice those things I want in order to serve a God that is worthy of everything in my life and my praise, then God's glory worth all of the pain. I love God with all my heart, and not because He won. I love Him because He is my best friend. Others will leave, spouses die, materials corrode, but God and His will are forever eternal.