Kiss the Son

Kisses are so close-up and personal, so intimate. I don’t know about you, but I don’t kiss everyone I meet. Kisses are reserved for those special people in my life—people I know and trust—people I love.

Here in Psalm 2, kings and rulers are commanded to kiss the Son of God. What an odd command. What is the significance of this? The kiss in this case signals full submission. Kings and rulers are to submit to the overarching rule of Christ over themselves, their affairs and their domain.

Psalm 2 is the first of several messianic psalms scattered throughout the Book of Psalms. There is nothing subtle about the messianic message found here. The Lord has installed his anointed as king in Zion and furthermore, this anointed one is identified as the Son of God. The term the Lord’s “anointed” is frequently translated as Messiah or Christ.

In the Book of Acts, the apostles viewed this psalm as the prophetic fulfillment of Christ’s mission during his last days in Jerusalem. The anointed Son of God was rejected by Herod and Pilate, the rulers of that time. They refused to kiss the Son (see Acts 4:23-31).

But what about me? Have I kissed the Son? Have I submitted to his will for my life? In my own small way, I, too, am a monarch, a ruler of my own domain. Today, will I allow him to rule over me and my affairs?

Respond in Prayer

Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for your unconditional love. You want only the best for me. I yield to you. Help me to embrace your will and purpose for my life. I trust in you. I love you, Lord. With my lips, I kiss the Son. Amen.

David Kitz

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®).