Worship the Son

“I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.” In its historical context, this Psalm speaks of David as the King chosen by God to rule over Jerusalem, God’s holy hill. To David, God made a covenant in which He called him His son and promised to hold David’s lineage over the throne in Jerusalem in perpetuity. This Psalm has a long history of messianic interpretation, a hope Paul and the author of Hebrews both saw fulfilled in Jesus. Paul preached this fulfillment in Jesus and called people to believe; the author of Hebrews used it to show Jesus’ supremacy over the angels and to warn against unbelief. Contrary to the people of the past who looked forward to the coming of the Messiah, we who believe that the Messiah has already come look ahead to the day when Jesus will return and be crowned as King before the whole world. To all who want to follow Christ, this