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RIGHT IS MIGHT, NOT MIGHT IS RIGHT
MONDAY, APRIL 8
Psalm 94:1-23
Ecclesiastes 3:11
“Pray without ceasing.”
RIGHT IS MIGHT, NOT MIGHT IS RIGHT
This is an oppressive world. A young Christian who goes out to earn a living immediately finds himself surrounded by evil workers. Those who are stronger than him are big fish ready to eat the small fish. This is what is meant by our Lord’s alert to His disciples, “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves” (Matt 10:16).
The Psalmist here has experienced the humiliation of being oppressed by the strong and mighty. He sees others who are weak being gobbled up. “They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless” (Ps 94:6). This happens in any age. Jesus exposes the bullies of His day, who were real cowards, “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation” (Matt 23:14). Have you suffered oppression like the writer of Psalm 94?
Praise the Lord, the Psalmist is not left in the lurch. He worships a sovereign God, omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent. He has recourse to his Maker. He calls upon Him to judge against his oppressors. So we have the same God who will make things right for us.
God uses the oppression of man to chastise us. In the meantime, He will judge the oppressor for his wickedness. “Not might is right, but right is might.” Let us run to Him for salvation and deliverance.
THOUGHT: Big fish eat small fish. This is the world.
PRAYER: I thank Thee, Father, that I am not eaten up by the wicked because I have recourse to Thee.