"Kiss his son..."
Psalm 2:12a (NIV)
YHWH's son is the Lord Jesus Christ, who rose from the grave and is at the right hand of God.
How can we kiss the Lord Jesus?
In David's day and culture, men would kiss each other as a gesture of peace. David and Jonathan kissed each other and give oaths of friendship to each other (1 Samuel 20:41) and David's general, Joab, pretended to kiss a rival named Amasa and stuck a dagger in him instead (2 Samual 20:9).
God spoke in a still small voice to Elijah and told him that seven thousand had not bowed their knees to Baal nor their mouths kissed him. From this we can deduce that there is a spiritual sense to kissing. A kiss communicates and demonstrates allegiance, friendship and loyalty.
But how can we kiss the Lord Jesus?
Luke 22 records that Judas kissed the Lord, to identify Him to those who wanted to arrest Him; it was a kiss of betrayal. Luke 7 records that Simon did not kiss the Lord, although he had invited Him into his home. Instead, a woman barged into the dinner, went to Jesus' feet and wouldn't stop kissing them. These kisses were kisses of love that came from a heart that overflowed with love because she was forgiven.
But how can we kiss the Lord Jesus?
Friend - find a way today! Seek Him out; sit at His feet. Listen to His voice through the Word; speak to Him in prayer. Bless His Name; weep over your sin and His grace. Show your love for Him today.
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