As we await the Lord’s return, we are to “worship the Lord with reverence,” and we are to “rejoice with trembling.” The third thing the Spirit calls us to do is to “kiss the Son” (Psalm 2:12). Many modern English translations say “Submit to the Son” or “Pay homage to the Son.” The Hebrew literally says, “Kiss.” I suppose the literal translation is avoided because “Kiss the Son” sounds so strange.

For years, I wondered what those words meant. I consulted commentaries and found a lot of conjecture, but none of the answers seemed to click in my spirit. So, I continued to pray that the Lord would show me the true meaning of the words.

One day, as I was reading the book of Hosea, the Spirit suddenly impressed a verse upon my heart that gave me the answer I had been seeking. The verse is found in chapter 13.

As this chapter begins, Hosea has just completed his preaching tour of Israel in which he called the people to repent of their idolatry. To his horror, when he arrives back home, he finds a neighbor bowing down before a silver calf, and he cries out, “Men kiss calves!” (Hosea 13:2).

When I read those words, the Spirit witnessed to my spirit. I immediately thought of the words of the psalmist: “Kiss the Son!” Suddenly, this strange statement made complete sense to me.

You see, if Hosea were alive today and could preach to us about America, I think he would say, “I have traveled all over your land to seek its spiritual temperament, and I say to you, everywhere I go, I find men kissing calves!”

Except, I suspect he would put it in modern English: “Everywhere I go in this land, I find men kissing CDs in the bank, chrome-plated automobiles, and opulent houses. I see men in love with money, power and fame. I say to you, take all that the world has to offer, set it aside in a junk pile, and put God first in your lives. Fall in love with Jesus!”

That’s what it means to “Kiss the Son!” It is a call to commit your life to Jesus by falling in love with Him and putting Him first in your life—above career and family. It’s a call to make Him the Lord of everything in your life—your family and job, your hopes and dreams, your thoughts and words, your music, reading material, food, drink, recreation—everything!

By making Him your refuge, you will be delivered from the wrath that is to come (Romans 5:9 and 1 Thessalonians 5:9), and you will come to know the full meaning of the last line of Psalm 2: “How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!”

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This article was an excerpt from Dr. David Reagan’s newest book, The Messiah in the Psalms. It presents the often-overlooked messianic passages found in the Psalms.

Each morning when I turn on the television, I am assaulted with news of violence and sexual perversion. I often feel so much rage, I am tempted to throw something at the TV!

My wife once told me that I could likely have a hit TV reality show based solely on video footage of me watching the news and responding to it passionately.

So, how do I resist tumbling into despair? I think of what Psalm 2 says God is doing in Heaven. The psalm says that while all the politicians of the world are shaking their fists at Him and mocking His Word, He is sitting on His throne in Heaven laughing! (Psalm 2:4).

Why is God laughing? Is it because He is not concerned? Never! He is laughing because He has everything under control. To put it another way, He has the wisdom and power to orchestrate all the evil of Mankind and Satan to the triumph of His Son, Jesus.

Why is this consoling? Because, if God is laughing, why should I be pulling my hair out? I should, instead, rest in the assurance that God has everything under control.

Further, all of us should be able to find solace in the fact that Bible prophecy specifically states that in the end times, right before the return of Jesus, the world will grow increasingly dark — to the point that it will become as evil as society was in the days of Noah (Matthew 24:38-39).

Thus, the bright side of the growing evil in the world is that it is a sure sign that we are living in the season of the Lord’s return. If you check Genesis 6, you will find that Noah’s society was characterized by violence and immorality.

This is the reason that the great pastor, Adrian Rogers (1931-2005), once said, “The world is growing gloriously dark.” How can the acceleration of evil be considered “glorious”? Because it is a sign of the imminent return of Jesus.

The Messianic Jewish evangelist, Jan Markell, has expressed Adrian Rogers’ insightful observation in another way. Pointing out that people are always expressing so much concern to her about how the world seems to be falling to pieces, she says that she responds by saying, “That’s true, but we need to keep in mind that according to Bible prophecy, the pieces are all falling into place.”

So, do not despair. Instead, rejoice that you are privileged to live in the season of the Lord’s return. Therefore, keep your eyes on Jesus and be assured that He will triumph over the news.

And don’t forget to begin each day praying, “Maranatha!” (1 Corinthians 16:22).