Topic: The Limits of Oppressors [Saturday November 28, 2015]
Text: Psalm 94:1-11
Key Verse: “LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?” (Psalm 94:3).
Today, there are many international, government and non- governmental organizations that campaign or fight against injustice and oppression. Many of them are genuinely concerned about the atrocities going on in the world. Unfortunately, despite these political, legal and social solutions, injustice still prevails. This is because the problem of injustice and oppression lies beyond these solutions.
Ironically, some of the anti-oppression crusaders themselves engage in oppressive activities. The prevalence and promotion of evil in the world often causes the righteous to employ the kind of petition found in today’s text. The preceding verses acknowledge God as the Source of retributive justice and mercy, and appeal to Him as the great Judge of the earth, for redress. Notice the familiar observations about the wicked: they are exultant because of their worldly success. They oppress and exploit the helpless with impunity. They have atheistic orientation and a wrong notion of God. It is dangerous to emulate ungodly, oppressive and proud people of this world. They have no regard for God’s holy standard or judgment because they willfully deny His involvement in the affairs of men or even His existence. They do not understand that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment. They need to understand that not only does “he that teacheth man knowledge” know all things and understand the vain thoughts of men, but will judge them at last.
Believers need not despair for these things nor get discouraged by the persecution from arrogant oppressors. Oppression has limited time. This is a golden time to prayerfully reach them with the only means of salvation – the gospel of Christ.
Thought for the day: Atheism is a pretence that only exist on earth; not in hell.
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DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.
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