Save in the midst of the battle
Reflection on Psalm 2 “But God in heaven merely laughs. He is amused by all their puny plans”
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“What fools the nations are to rage against the Lord! How strange that men should try to outwit God! But God in heaven merely laughs. He is amused by all their puny plans. And then in fierce fury he rebukes them and fills them with fear...O kings and rulers of the earth, listen while there is time. Serve the Lord with reverent fear; rejoice with trembling. But oh, the joys of those who put their trust in him! Psalm2: 1,4,10,11, 12.
In Psalm 2 it is expressing God's promise regarding His Son Jesus Christ, the Anointed One and his Kingship over the nations. As I was reflecting on this Psalm, I began to giggle just a little when it says 'God in heaven merely laughs and that God is amused by all their puny plans to outwit Him'.
Over the years we have witnessed countless government leaders trying to outwit God and remove Him from society by passing laws that go against God's natural law. We know that they and their prideful plans will end up perishing before God if they don't repent and begin to serve the Lord with reverent fear and trembling.
In my life sometimes I try and outwit God and end up giving God advice on how to work out problems and situations in my life that I find difficult. It is at these times that I can almost picture God laughing and smiling at my effort to run the show without His help or leading. Like a good loving Father, he allows me my freedom to do things 'my way' while watching and hoping that I will run back to Him and unite my will with His holy will.
It is in our human nature to want to control situations and make things happen according to our will. It takes humility and God's grace to surrender ourselves daily to God's holy will. But it is in the very act of surrendering that we find God's peace and then the solutions begin to unfold naturally. The more we can allow God to work in all our situations it is then we can rejoice and say with the psalmist “but oh, the joys of those who put their trust in him.”
Let us pray. “Father, I surrender to you this situation that is robbing me of your peace. I only ask for your peace and the good orderly direction of the Holy Spirit. I place the outcome of this difficulty in the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen.”
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Connie Beckman resides in Helena Montana with her husband and their dog Chewie and their two cats Heidi and Bailey. A number of years ago, she was the editor and feature story writer for a small bi-weekly newspaper. Connie has been published in a number of Catholic magazines. Margaret Ann Stimatz, Ruth Lloyd, and Connie co-authored a 40-day-reflection booklet entitled: Mercy for Little Souls which contains tidbits about the late Father Stu Long's powerful ministry with quotes from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy In My Soul. Mercy for Little Souls is available at Beyond.227.org. Her desire as a writer is to encourage Catholic spiritual growth by sharing the truths of the faith through the written word addressing a variety of subjects. "Go out to all the world and tell the good news." Mark 16:15.
