Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little… I. THE COMMAND. A kiss has divers meanings in it, progressive meanings — 1. It is a kiss of reconciliation, a sign of enmity removed and of peace established. 2. A kiss of allegiance and homage. It is an Eastern custom for subjects to kiss the feet of the king. Christ requires of every man who would be saved that he shall yield to His government and rule. Salvation cannot be cut in twain, If you would have justification you must have sanctification too. If your sins are pardoned they must be abhorred. You must give Him the kiss of fealty, of homage, and loyalty, and take Him to be your King. 3. It is the kiss of worship. It was the custom for idolaters to kiss the god which they foolishly adored. The commandment is that we should give to Christ Divine worship. 4. There is another meaning which is the sweetest of all. It is the kiss of penitent love; of deep and sincere affection. II. THE ARGUMENT. "Lest He be angry," etc. When He is angry it is anger that none can match. What a fearful conjunction of terms — "the wrath of the Lamb." III. THE BENEDICTION. "Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him." 1. They are really blessed. It is no fiction, no imaginary blessing. It is a blessing that will stand the test of consideration, the test of life and the trial of death. 2. They have a conscious blessedness. They know what it is to be blessed in their troubles, for they are in their trials comforted; and they are blest in their joys, for their joys are sanctified. 3. They are increasingly blessed. Their blessedness grows. They are blessed the more their experience widens, and their knowledge deepens, and their love increases. They are blessed in the hour of death, and best of all their blessedness increases to eternal blessedness — the perfection of the saints at the right hand of God. ( C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. |
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