How many of us can still remember our first kiss? Uhm… (???) Obviously not all “Now, you may kiss the bride” is the first kiss. Often, many kisses would have happened before that public show at the altar, (may be with the exception of a few).
What does a kiss really mean to a relationship?
My definition of a kiss is touching someone elses mouth with your lips as a show of love or affection concealed for them in your heart. The act itself draws you closer to the other party and affirms your devotion to them. Often times it involves a warm embrace. It also depicts a bond or a deeper level of togetherness is a relationship. A kiss is also submitting to or accepting an offer for a relationship.
When reading Psalm 2 this weekend, I was stucked at verse 12 which says:
“Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.”
The first question that popped was “How do I kiss the Son?” To kiss the Son, I need to know Him, what He has to offer and the consequences of turning down the offer. My heart must be willing to accept the offer before I can respond to the gesture of a kiss. So, let us take a glance at these together:
Who is the Son? – Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God. No one goes to God but by Him. He is the saviour and redeemer of man.
What is the Son offering me? - Salvation from the coming wrath of God upon the children of disobedience of whom we are one.
What if I turn down the offer? – I risk spending eternity in the lake of fire that burns with sulphur and brimstone
How can my heart be made willing? – By acknowledging my sins, repenting and accepting God’s offer for a righteuos living. By believing in my heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, came in the flesh to die for my sins on the cross and that God raised Him from the dead.
How can I kiss Him? – By using my mouth to confess Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Saviour.
The Bible says in Roman 10:10 “For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Beloved, it is dangerous to assume that you have kissed the Son. The consequences are too grave to ignore. He is coming back soon to pour His wrath on this sinful world and those who are possesed with the spirit of indifference.
God’s anger once brought the flood that wiped the whole earth but left only eigth people. His Son is coming to judge this world soon and only those who have ‘kissed’ Him will escape the fury of His furnace.
Jesus is here today, knocking on the altar of your heart. Will you open your heart, embrace and kiss Him today? Because we do not know the time or hour of His coming, we need to be prepared and most importantly be very sure that we are His.
So, this is just a quick reminder to those of us who are not yet sure of where we are with Him. Earthly kisses give temporal pleasure but when you kiss the Son, the pleasure is eternal.
SISTER! HAVE YOU KISSED THE SON???
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