Deeper Reflection
This week, we will explore the theme “Singapore in God’s hands” in our Devotional Journal entries. To understand how Singapore is in God’s hands, we need the global perspective that all nations, large or small, are in the hands of God the true King.We turn therefore to Psalm 2, a psalm that was probably sung in conjunction with the coronation of an Israelite king. The background of Psalm 2 may be foreign to us because we do not live under a monarchy. Three parties speak in this psalm: (1) the kings of the earth (v.3); (2) the Lord in heaven (v.6); and (3) the Lord’s king on earth (vv.7-8). In those days the anointed king was understood to be God’s representative and even called the “son of God” (vv.2,7,12).The sovereignty of God over the nations is evident in Psalm 2, as it is in Isaiah 40:12-18. Isaiah 40:17 does not mean that nations and civilisations are completely worthless. Rather, we see a comparison in Isaiah 40:18 – the greatness of God far transcends the glory of the nations. A recent song by CityAlight sums it up well:“Though the nations rage, kingdoms rise and fall There is still one King reigning over all So I will not fear for this truth remains That my God is the Ancient of DaysNone above Him, none before Him All of time in His hands For His throne it shall remain and ever stand All the power, all the glory I will trust in His name For my God is the Ancient of Days.”Click here to listen to the song “Ancient of Days by CityAlight”.