I was reading Psalm 9 today, this stood out to me and certain questions in my heart followed...
For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless. He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.
-Psalm 9:12 (NLT)
What part do we play in this? Are we to sit back and watch God reply to the cries of those who suffer or are we to hear the cries also and follow the example of Christ?
I was walking to work today and I will be the first to admit that I'm a little sinner who doesn't go to church, I swear a bit and laugh at inapproporiate (but funny) things. But as I was walking I found my frustration begin to rise as I thought about the things in this world which we must force ourselves to acknowledge. Just because I feel that we sit and say, aww thats so sad, then we move on....but isn't it our responsibility as we see the suffering of others to reply with action not just cheap and empty sympathy? Are we His hands and feet? If not, if its not on us to reply to the widow, orphaned, oppressed and broken then what? Whats our purpose...don't tell me the prosperity doctrines got it right and its all about us and no one else!!!
Just wondering when we will stand up and do something as a body of Christ...anything really would be great.
Thats all for today
J - out
the silence is over
5 months ago
5 comments:
I think your point is true, yes, but...
don't we also have to look at the things that are actually being done and build upon them? Rather than saying that nothing is being done and no one is helping (I know this isn't what you are saying wholly), why don't we look for the good and help it? We spend so much time looking at whats not happening that we miss over what is.
ok
I'm confused by your ok.
ok.
I'm saying ok. Everyone has an opinion on each and every matter and everyone has the freedom to have those opinions. I hear yours, I agree, so my response was ok. I was just putting a thought out there for people to think about as a whole, not as my tunnel vision thought, just one side to a multi-facited subject.
Thats all.........ok ; )
Hi J-pitiful,
I agree with Denise! I think that building the Kingdom of God has to be what we are focussed on. It is hard at times to see and understand the apathy of humanity, and it is healthy to cry out in grief to God. But after the crying is done, the slow, painful and costly work of adding to, building and rebuilding the kingdom of God must continue. Everything we create today, all the love, friendship, compassion, mercy, justice, peace that we give today, will remain when the Kingdom of God comes here on earth. This must be our motivation regardless of the massive losses we take personally, physically and spiritually. BTW isn't the whole purpose of a blog to share opinions J-Pitt?
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