The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land. You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror. (Psalm 10:16-18) We’re about a month from the mid-term election, and no matter to whom you listen, the song is about the same. “We have to get out the vote because if the other side wins, it’ll be the end of the world!” And let me just say, “Get out and vote!” because it’s your responsibility as a good Christian and as a good citizen. There are candidates who are likely to cause more harm than good and you should vote for the candidates who will do more good than harm, but the point of the passage above is that it is the Lord who defends the fatherless ...
I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior. I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “that I am God.” (Isaiah 43:11-12) How many times was Israel saved? I almost feel as if I should tally it. Of course, it depends on your definition of “saved” and where you set the bar for it, but a quick look online gave answers from 7 to over 40, and I suspect it was many more times than that. Sure, we can easily pick out the dramatic ones like the exodus from Egypt and several different battles, but how many times did He do so quietly? How many times has God saved you or your loved ones? I’m not talking about eternal salvation. Do yo...