Rescue The Poor And Helpless

Psalm 82:3-5 -  "Give fair judgment to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.  Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people.  But these oppressors know nothing; they are so ignorant! And because they are in darkness, the whole world is shaken to the core.

 

Asaph used his words in this Psalm to voice his viewpoint on the men in his world that took advantage of people.  He cried out to Godin his prayer for God to come and rescue the poor and the helpless. He called anyone who did not treat them with kindness and mercy ignorant…evil men who lived in darkness.

 

We have the same problem in our world today.  The old saying…the rich get richer...the poor get poorer…is still current in many ways.  You read in the news almost every day how someone in our nations courts or police stations have used their positions to better their pocketbook instead of protect and care for the people in their districts.

 

I am so blessed to live in a town where it seems the men in such offices have given their hearts to God…and for the most part….use his wisdom to make the decisions about justice.  I see kindness and mercy displayed through many of the churches….and programs like our Youth Service Centers in place to care for the children in our schools.

 

We can always do more….cause I don’t think poverty or crime has been wiped completely out here.  Our local homeless shelter is not empty….and the courts are booked full each day with those that have fallen to some evil and need God to give them a second chance to make better choices.  We can always find some way to help one of these organizations…or people that need a mentor while they learn how to make better choices. 

 

Father…help me to always stay aware that evil is lurking in the world around me.  Help me to promote kindness and mercy and do my part to rid the world of mistreatment of the ones who you have allowed to live with less.  Show me ways to share the blessings you have given me…. with anyone who needs it. Thank you for those in my town who you have placed in offices that judge and make the big decisions abut people’s lives.  Give them an extra dose of your wisdom and Solomon’s great eye for justice…so that more people will see your love through the decisions they must make each day. Amen.