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Daily Devotion: Psalm 85:5-7

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Psalm 85:5-7    "Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?  (6)  Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?  (7)  Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation."

Israel was going through a rough and dry time. Nations had risen against them. There was inner turmoil within the nation. Greed, jealousy, the desire for power and prominence ruled the minds of many people. In the meantime, there were those who sought to serve the Lord and go about their daily business with dignity and purpose.

It was this last group of people who could see the hand of the Lord even in the judgment against the land. It was this group of people who continued to seek the Lord and His mercy.  "Lord, will you continue to be angry against us? Will you draw out your anger against everyone, even though it is a few that seek to turn away from you?"  I wonder if in their hearts and minds they were saying, "Lord, we love you and we want to do right, but we are oppressed by the wicked in every way we turn."

"Lord, we are withering inside, we need the watering of the Holy Spirit in our hearts and minds. Will you not revive us again? Will you please Lord show yourself strong and mighty in our land so we can rejoice in YOU?  Please, Lord, show mercy to us. Deliver us, O Lord. Save us from this great persecution. Deliver us from being suppressed and subjected to the wickedness that is around us. LORD, WE NEED YOU!"

As I read these verses and expressed my thoughts, I found myself praying for the United States of America and for the Lord's Church in this land.

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