"Taking Note"

"Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war." (Psalms 68:30) Before you go jumping to conclusions, please hear me out. Not anyone has a perfect answer to why things are the way that they are because there is nothing perfect here! That is just the way things are, so we are going to have to learn to deal with it, and to make the most of what God has given us to work with; knowing that God is perfect in every way, and that there is no way that His perfect plan is going to fail, no matter how imperfect this world might be. What a random collection of thought we have here today; and yet, there is one thing that they all have in common, Jesus! The Father's perfect Son! Matthew Henry touches on a few points, from those that oppose the gospel, those that fight against the church of Christ, and those that will even try to buy their way into the church; to the betrayal of Judas, the stubborn, and the misdirected people that cannot see God's perfect plan, His plan of love. As I was thinking about this, the thing that pressed me most was how the disciples abandoned Jesus after His arrest; what were they expecting Him to do? Peter was expecting a fight; even some believe that Judas did what he did to force Jesus' hand, and cause Him to start a revolution, or something like that. Personally, I don't think anyone really knew what was going on, and it pretty much just became a free-for-all, and everyone was just watching out for themselves; and Judas was just in it for the money. The disciples became aware soon enough, it was not about war, or gaining back the kingdom, or even about keeping the temple sacrifices; it was about laying down their lives for the One who gave His all...
"Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans? The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the LORD and against his anointed one. "Let us break their chains," they cry, "and free ourselves from slavery to God." But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them. Then in anger he rebukes them, terrifying them with his fierce fury. For the Lord declares, "I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain." The king proclaims the LORD'S decree: "The LORD said to me, 'You are my son. Today I have become you Father. Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession. You will break them with an iron rod and smash them like clay pots." Now then, you kings, act wisely! Be warned, you rulers of the earth! Serve the LORD with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling. Submit to God's royal son, or he will become angry, and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities - for his anger flares up in an instant. But what joy for all who take refuge in him!" (Psalms 2) NLT