“8 Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery. 10 Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. 12 Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” Psalms 2:2-12 (NIV)
These scriptural admonitions are directed to the rulers of the world when Christ returns to claim his inheritance. So far the world governments and the world leaders have not heeded this warning. Because of greed, selfishness, prejudice, and hatred they never will. Therefore Christ will break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potters vessel.
Since the fall of Adam, God has left mankind to govern themselves. However, God did make the Law Covenant with Israel (Amos 3:2) and instructed them how to govern justly. They were considered a holy nation, and had they obeyed the laws, they would have become a prosperous nation and would bless the whole world. (Exodus 19:6, Genesis 28:14) However, they were so disobedient that God removed their crown and the gentile king Nebuchadnezzar began ruling Israel.(Ezekiel 21:26-27, Daniel 2:38)
God never made a covenant with any gentile nations and thus none ever received divine care nor instructions. (Yet they could have followed the Ten Commandments and followed the same righteous principles God gave to Israel.)
Today’s governments are corrupted with greed, selfishness, prejudice, hatred, and all kinds of malice toward one another. Everywhere we see the influence of Satan making darkness appear as light and right appear as wrong. It seems the more enlightened mankind esteems themselves to be, the darker their path becomes. (Isaiah 60:2)
The only remedy will be the fully established kingdom of Christ. Christ will rule the Earth in justice with the same principles outlined in the Law Covenant (Matthew 22:38-40). When Christ returns, He binds Satan and his evil influences (Revelation 20:1-3). He completes the Church as His governing body. Then He destroys the present religious, social, financial, and political orders (2 Peter 3:10-13). He restores favor to Israel (Romans 11:25-26). Christ and the Church will reign until all enemies are put under His feet (1 Corinthians 15:25).
Until then the true follower of Christ is a stranger, a foreigner, and a pilgrim in this world. Jesus did not instruct Christians to try to reform the world. Our citizenship is in heaven, and we should continue to pray “thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is done in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10)
Additional Resource: Christian Questions Podcast Episode 1150: "Are We Supporting the Right Christian Leaders?" Christian principles related to taking a political stand
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