We Must Pray for the Leaders of Our World

Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples?
Earth-leaders push for position,
Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks,
The God-deniers, the Messiah-deifiers say:
"Let's get free of God! Cast loose from Messiah!"

On Heaven-thrones God breaks out laughing.
At first he's amused at their presumption;
Then he gets good and angry. Furiously, he shuts them up:
"Don't you know there's a King in Zion? A coronation banquet
Is spread for him on the holy summit."

Let me tell you what GOD said next. He said, "You're my son,
And today is your birthday.
What do you want? Name it: Nations as a present?
Continents as a prize?
You can command them all to dance for you,
Or throw them out with tomorrow's trash."

So, rebel-kings use your heads;
Upstart-judges, learn your lesson:
Worship GOD in adoring embrace, Celebrate in trembling awe.
Kiss Messiah! Your very lives are in danger, you know;
His anger is about to explode,
But if you make a run for God--you won't regret it!

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A David psalm, Psalm 2, when he escaped for his life from Absalom, his son.

Think of this Psalm in today's light! We must pray for the leaders of our world, that they will not rebel against God, but confess and believe in Jesus as their Lord and Savior. He is coming back soon! Are you ready?