WHY ARE THE NATIONS ANGRY?

The Gospel of the kingdom proclaims God’s rule as well as His love. The nations are angry at God because they are deceived, and because they do not want His rule. Rebellion hates authority. Although God is love, He is also absolute power and authority. In Ps 2 the nations are angry because they reject His rule and want to be free to do their own will. In Revelation 11:17-18 they are angry because He has taken His great power and imposed His reign, which in this case also means judgment on rebellion and wickedness.


Man going his own way in rebellion will resent the message of the kingdom of God. He will even reject the idea of God’s love. So how do we communicate the kingdom of God to a culture in which there are so many who are hostile to it. We must have faith that our communication when done in wisdom and love will reach those who are really looking for God. And we must also be prepared for those who will hate us and reject the message no matter how it is packaged. But still, there are those searching and waiting for the good news. May we boldly and wisely proclaim the risen Lord Jesus to a world that so desperately needs a savior, whether they realize it or not. May we remember the words of Jesus: “A servant is not greater than his master, if they persecuted me, they will also persecute you, if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.”

Futility of Fighting God
Those who would make futile attempts to fight against God, need to take heed to these verses from the word of God.

“The Most High God rules in the kingdom of men and appoints over it whom He chooses.”

“…the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these [other] kingdoms [of man], and it shall stand forever. Daniel 3: 21; 5:21, 2:44

“Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying ‘Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away their cords from us.’
He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His wrath…”

 

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