Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and his anointed, saying, ‘Let us burst their bonds asunder, and cast their cords from us.’ He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord has them in derision. Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, ‘I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.’ I will tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to me, ‘You are my son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, with trembling kiss his feet, or he will be angry, and you will perish in the way; for his wrath is quickly kindled. Happy are all who take refuge in him. (Psalm 2, NRSV)
A really good movie is My Sisters Keeper. It starts out with the quote, “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.”
The psalmist tells us that He who sits in the heavens laughs. He is doing this because we are so funny in our lives and our undertakings. We think we have it all together and everything will be so good and cool.
When in reality on our own we can do nothing. He is laughing because we are taking refuge in ourselves. And to be happy and without the need for our own planning we need to take refuge in Him…
If you take refuge in Him, He will be laughing with you instead of at you!
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