The Nation’s Rage

 The Nation’s Rage

January 28, 2026

Acts 4:24-26 (NKJV) 

24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You [are] God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, 25 “who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: 

‘Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain things? 26 The kings of theearth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the LORD and against His Christ.’ (Psalm 2:1-2)

The nations raged against the Lord in King Davis’s time. They plotted against Jesus, and they still rebel against he creator of heaven and earth. So what can we do? Our answer should be the same as the apostles in Acts 4:

Acts 4:31 (NKJV) 

And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

They prayed and worshipped God in the Holy Spirit and continued to preach the word. In the passage in Acts, Peter and John had just been released from prison for healing a lame man in the name of Jesus. They didn’t let that discourage them as they continued to proclaim all that they had seen and heard. We can do the same. The world can rage and plot, but they cannot deny when we testify to the things that we have seen and heard. The Holy Spirit is still moving in the land and the angels are still at war with the forces of darkness. So when things look dark and discouraging, remember that the Lord sits in heaven and laughs. And pray that the Lord opens your eyes so you can say, like Elisha, “Do not fear, for those with us are more than those who are with them”. (2 Kings 6:16]

Psalm 2:1-4 (NKJV) 

1 Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? 2 The kings of theearth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD and against His Anointed, [saying,] 3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.” 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.