When The Door Slams
LORD, WHY ARE you standing aloof and far away? Why do you hide when I need you the most? Come and deal with all these proud and wicked men who viciously persecute the poor. Pour upon these men the evil they planned for others! For these men brag of all their evil lust; they revile God and congratulate those the Lord abhors, whose only goal in life is money. Psalms 10:1-3
Psalm 10 is a beautiful psalm of social justice, written by King David. David saw how the evil people of his world-like the evil people of our day-were constantly looking for ways to take advantage of the helpless. He pleaded with God to deal with the wicked and protect the helpless.
Think about this: We have all wondered at times why God allows so much suffering, especially by the innocent and helpless. Why doesn't He stop it right now? Why does He seem to be far away during times of tragedy and abuse?
Like David, we may long to call on God to arise from His throne to lift His hand in judgment upon the wicked and to defend the humble. Most of the cruel and malicious people in our world have sociopathic personalities. They renounce God, resent authority, and live in complete denial of the consequences of their behavior.
In His timing, God will grant our prayers for social justice. He will punish the unrepentant evildoers of the world, and help the humble and poor.
God grant me the serenity to bear the social injustices I cannot change, the courage to help change the social injustices I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin. Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His forgiveness. Never Rest Ministries
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