"Property of Jesus"

"Ask of Me, and I shall give Thee the heathen for Thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possession." (Psalms 2:8) The word "ask" that is used in this verse is a little deceiving, because the one that is speaking is the Lord Jesus Christ. In the previous verse, the one speaking and declaring the decree is non other than the Son, for it says, "I (Jesus) will declare the decree: The LORD (The Father) hath said unto Me (Jesus), Thou (Jesus) art My Son; this day have I (The Father) begotten Thee (Jesus)"; therefore, this statement in verse eight is a continuation of the decree that Jesus is declaring. The reason that the word is a little deceiving, is because it comes across as if there was a request to take possession; when in fact, it was more of a grant being given to fulfill the decree. Okay; first of all, we must realize that it is Jesus who is making the decree; as He has been established to do, in that He is the Word of God. Secondly; He being one that is equal with the Father, is making the decision to do that which will be required to fulfill the decree; of which, involves coming to this earth in the form of a man to die upon the cross for the right to take possession of the earth. This expresses the power and the humility that was the character of Jesus Christ, of which Paul spoke of in Philippians 2:6-8, saying, "Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross". With that being said, there is also another point to that of asking, and it comes across as begging; as in to beg for something to be so out of the passion for it and the need for it to be done! We all know that John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world", but in this, we must also remember that the Father and the Son are one; therefore, the decision that was made for Jesus to be given was a mutual decision between the Father and the Son; wherein, the Father granted the Son permission to do what they both knew needed to be done. In so doing, Jesus took possession of not only that that would be saved, but also those that would not, including all the earth in all it's finality; which includes that of heaven and that of hell. Yes, I said hell; because this also includes all the areas that had previously been granted to Satan, that in nothing, absolutely nothing, was there anything that Jesus was not granted possession over. Therefore; Jesus Christ is not only the possessor of that which is saved, but also of that which is lost!!! This too is declared in Psalms 22:27-29, which says, "All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee. For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and He is the governor among the nations. All they that be fat upon the earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before Him: and none can keep alive his own soul". So then; anyone one out there that thinks that they are not going to be a part of Jesus, as in saying, "I want no part of that!", think again; because the day will come when you will confess that JESUS IS LORD!!! Now or Later; it's your choice!