Psalms 142:1 I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication. 2 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. 4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
The Christian in our day will have to confront and reconcile a few haunting questions which seem to have evaded correct answers for generations. Folks are rightly perturbed at the perversion of justice, at the senseless shedding of blood, and at the cruelty shown to everyday folk around the world. It irks us at our core, and we search for answers and yet, many are at a loss to account for what some see as God, missing in action.
Added to all this is the fact that the Bible says He is all powerful, and knows the end from the beginning, and therefore, the logical question is “Why doesn’t God do something, to stop the runaway train that this world is fast becoming? Why allow evil men, serial liars and wicked rulers to run riot unbridled, whilst the cries of the poor, and the suffering reach up to heaven. Since He is God in heaven and upon the earth why not hurl a few bolts of lightning from the heavens and take care of these fools once and for all.
After all, God does have the power to do so! This is the mode of thought and action John and his brethren, naturally resorted to when the Samaritans refused Jesus safe passage through their town. They felt like Christ should never subject Himself, and His disciples to insult or scorn since He had the power and the wherewithal to put those rude folks in their place.
Psalms 142:5 I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. 6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!