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.