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the Lord holds them in derision
Why was God Laughing in
this Verse?
BY PATRICK OBEN
“He who sits in the heavens laughs; the
Lord holds them in derision” (Psalm
2:4 ESV)
You are probably aware that our God also laughs!
If not, the verse above gives you one of the
many scriptural verses in which the Lord laughs at His adversaries.
But what made the Lord laugh in the verse above?
The previous verses give us the context of this
divine laughter:
“Why do the nations rage and the
peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers
take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, ‘Let
us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.’ He who sits in
the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision (Psalm
2:1-4 ESV)
The leaders and rulers of the earth held secret
meetings on how they can destroy and eradicate the people of God.
In today’s terms, they were strategizing on how
to destroy Christianity or remove every Christian influence from society.
Does that sound familiar to you, no matter what
nation of the earth you are living in today?
The Lord, who sees the secret meetings, and
knows the plans and intents of the hearts of men laughs at these men and women.
He sees the futility of their plans, and knows
their end.
The Lord sees what the enemies of your life are
trying to do and He laughs because He knows you are more than a conqueror!
MEDITATE
Are there people alive today who have vowed like
the rulers in the verse above to destroy Christians?
Will the gates of hell prevail against the
Church that God is building? (Matthew
16:18).
APPLY THE WORD
You have already been declared a victor before
you engaged in a fight.
Join the Lord to laugh at your enemies and not
be afraid of them!
PRAY
Thank the Lord for the assurance of His presence
that protects you and for the assurance of His glory in eternity once your stay
on earth is over.
Patrick Oben is a Physician and Minister, bringing healing not only
to the physical body but to the spiritual heart. He currently works as as
Hospitalist at MercyOne Des Moines, Iowa. He is the Founder of Patrick Oben
Ministries, a teaching ministry that seeks to bring believers into the
fullness of the glory of God through conferences, seminars and books.
One of his notable quotes,
“the Word of God is the most potent and efficient remedy for all the ailments
of humanity” clearly portrays his experience with the Word as a Physician
who is familiar with the powers, both natural and supernatural, to mend broken
human beings.
He currently lives in Iowa,
USA with his wife, Ma Ayuk, and daughters , Michaela & Gabriella. You can
reach out to Patrick using the contact us form or send an
email to patrick @ patrickoben.com.
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