Submit to the King

At the end of Revelation it is prophesied that the kings of the world will unite for one last battle against God and the Great City. As you'll read in Revelation it's not much of a battle as Jesus, the King, takes care of business. In Psalm 2 exists the prophecy of such a battle written roughly 3,000 years ago warning folks to get on the right side, and submit to the King now. ---I'm troubled. In our day, I listen as people disrespect God as if there will be no repercussions. I listen as people pick and choose what they want from the Bible as if their opinion matters. God is God, and we are not. There will be no excuse (see Rom.1). The basic problem is mankind wants to be God. People want to sit on the throne (of their lives). In Revelation 4 John was allowed to peak into heaven, and found that One sits on the throne of the Universe; and He is quite in control. The God of the Universe does not need our opinion or help. Psalm 2 is very suggestive. It suggests that you and I be on the right side, because the King is coming back and He will deal handily with His enemies. We are to revere God and hold Him above all else. "Submit to God's royal son, or he will become angry, and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities..." There's your warning. You can get mad, and shake your fist in disbelief. "But the One who rules in heaven laughs. The LORD scoffs at them." However, it is a different scene for those who submit to the KIng, "But what joy for all who take refuge in Him!"