The Anointed One

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The Anointed

Text: Psalm 2

(Psalms)

Every scripture has a context that people in that day and time would understand it. And that it would be applicable to them then and there. So when David writes Psalm 2 as a song of rejoicing prayer, he is writing about his own experiences with the LORD from his youth to his rise to the throne and making Jerusalem the capital city of Israel.

The prophetic parts of this become about Jesus Christ because he is the manifestation of these truths. The first book of Psalms that runs from Psalm 1-41 is about an individual relationship with God based on faithfulness and trust. Psalm 1 talks about the blessed man. That doesn’t sound like anything to us but it would’ve been novel to Israelites who, at the time, believed that blessings came through ethnicity. In a sense, they were right. But none were justified by God because of ethnicity.

Anointed (vss 1-4)

• David knows he is God’s choice unlike Saul who was the people’s choice. David’s opposition vainly expresses displeasure and indignation at the fact that David is God’s choice.
• Jesus will be the same, but in a greater way. He is called the Christ because that means anointed. His enemies would rage and seethe and counsel together on how to get rid of the Son of God.

Assured (vss 5-7)

• The Father does the promoting
  • David gets put in places that seem hopeless and is given opportunities to bring godliness and holiness into these situations. David has entrusted his life and choices with Israel’s God of the scriptures. David’s rise in influence has come because of the Father’s promotion.
  • This trust in the Father to promote his own whether to the throne in David’s case or in resurrection or some other endeavor, this trust and promotion is characteristic of God’s anointed.
  • Jesus said, John 17:4-5.
  • Paul said, Philippians 2:5-11.
  • Who’s doing the promotion? The Father. When Jesus Christ comes, the Father then commits all things into his hands. So he that has the Son has life.
  • John the Baptist would preach this, John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
• The Father’s assurance of divine approval is that God raises up his son.
  • 2 Samuel 5:7,9-10, 17-… David has gone from being a shepherd boy to the Israeli king in Jerusalem (Zion as it’s called).
  • Paul takes this truth in David’s life and applies it to Christ’s resurrection in a much bigger way, Acts 13:33.
  • Paul expressly says the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the Father’s assurance to mankind that this only begotten Son has been approved in Acts 17:31.

Approved (vss 8-9)

• For David, this was physically true. He knew the Father made all the nations around him his servants. In 2 Samuel 12:8, Nathan reminds David of this. But Nathan’s reminder will come later after David’s sin.
• When it comes to Jesus Christ, this inheritance is not just land, but eternal life with the true heir of God.
  • Acts 26:18
  • Ephesians 1:11-23
  • Hebrews 1:1-5 – the Father has spoken by His Son, He’s given assurance in His Son, and He’s approved all things in His Son.

Advised (vss 10-12)

• Be wise (three kinds of people, wise, fools, evil.)
• Be instructed – You must learn. Teachability is more valuable than IQ. The humility and ability to acquire wisdom is one of the greatest qualities you can possess.
• Serve the Lord with fear and trembling
• Paul uses this language about serving God in Ephesians 6:5 and Philippians 2:12.
• Serve the LORD by honoring the Son because the Son carries all the blessings of the Father. Whoever the Son opposes is opposed by the Father.
• Fear and trembling mean an introspective, self-examining service.
• Trust the Lord
  • Remember, this first section of Psalms 1-41 deals with the relationship of trusting the Father.
  • Belief is one thing, but trust is another.
  • Blessing is in trusting.  Even the devils believe in God.
  • Trust in the Lord, lean not unto thine own understanding.
  • You might believe in God, but you don’t trust Him.