“Why do the nations rage, and the people meditate a vain thing?” The psalmist sees a mob. He sees the nations in violent agitation or commotion. He sees the kings and rulers of this world. What are they doing? They are plotting a vain thing. They are trying to prevent the will of God from accomplishing its purpose on this earth (Psa 2:2). The psalmist sees the Jew and Gentile banded together against the Christ. They are trying to stop the Messiah and the kingdom from making its entrance into the world. The psalmist says they are plotting in vain.
King Herod tried to kill baby Jesus (Matt 2:16). He did not want another king to rule on this earth. Herod died; but Jesus lived. An angry mob demanded Jesus to be crucified (Mark 15:13). Pontius Pilate acceded and crucified Jesus (John 19:6). Pilate died but the tomb of Jesus was empty; our Lord lives. The Jews and the Roman government tried to stop the spread of the gospel of the kingdom of Christ (Acts 8:1). The Roman government collapsed; the kingdom of God still exists.
The nations of this earth are still in a rage today. Why? They don’t like the law of God.
The homosexual and lesbian movements are in a rage: they do not like God’s definition of marriage.
The pro-abortion movement is in a rage: they want the freedom to do with what they want with their bodies.
The atheists are in a rage today: they want to stop the creation from being introduced into the school curriculum.
The communist governments of this world are in a rage today: they do not want any other government other than their own.
Up to this day, kings and governments still try to prevent God’s government from having its dominion on this earth. They are still forming laws to stop the influence of the gospel. They devise laws to change God’s laws. They change God’s design of marriage and approve gay marriages. But God’s law does not change even if kings change it. The Supreme Court of America may approve anything it wants but when the Judgement Day comes, God sits on His own court and will judge men by His laws (John 12:48).
Many still live in open rebellion against God. They do not want God in their lives. They do not want God to rule in their lives. They want to do what they like. They want to stop the influence of the gospel from having its effect in their lives. The psalmist sees it three thousand years ago.
Unfortunately, it is not only the unbelievers who are in a rage against God’s government. There are many so called “believers” who rebel against God’s rules and governments? Do you think the ten persons who sit in the Supreme Court of the United States and decide laws for the whole nation are all unbelievers? Some are “church-goers.” There are many “church-goers” today. They go to church; that’s about all there is in their faith. Their faith starts and ends at the door of the church. They go to church on Sundays, but then they behave unchristian-like on other days.
The denominations are also in a rage. They do not like the laws and commandments of God. They change God’s law regarding salvation and worship. They change the commandments of God to the commandments of men. If you think only the Pharisees in Jesus’ time were doing it; you are wrong. Men are still doing it today. The words of Jesus to such person still stands: “This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men” (Matt 15:8-9).
Men of this world are still in a rage and are living in rebellion against God’s laws and government. But God’s law does not change because men change it. God’s law will still be the judge of all men. Let us be true disciples and worshippers of God: “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24).
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Jimmy Lau
Psa 119:97 Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
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