DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, APRIL 16, 2012
THE PEOPLE SHALL RISE UP
Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. Num 23:24
Oppression comes, but through the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, oppression must go. For God will quicken us to subdue our oppressors: persons, places or things. A mound of dishes, loads of laundry, research papers that seem to never end...these can feel oppressive; but real oppression is clearly seen in the realities of terrorism, racism, classism, sexism. All of these oppressive forces are real, yet with the power of our Christ they, too, can be overcome. What is it that stands against you? Behold, you shall rise up as a great lion, and through the power of the Holy Spirit you will eat of the prey.
Today, let us pray this psalm:
Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Psalm 143:11,12
