Who will rise up against the Wicked?

Psalm 94: 16-23

“Who will rise up for me against the wicked?  Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?   Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.  When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.  When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.  Can a corrupt throne be allied with you—a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?  The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.  But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.  He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the Lord, our God, will destroy them.”

Do you ever have a conversation with yourself?  I was so encouraged to read these verses above and see I was not the only one that asks myself questions, and like David knew the answer to the question.  But often when I’m caught in the web of lies and deceit of this world, and yes even allow my emotions to guide me and not the Lord, I ask such questions.  

It seems of late that I’m doing it daily, asking this question; “Who will rise up for me against the wicked?  Who will take a stand for me against evildoers? 

 And if you looked at my inbox on the computer, you would understand I’m not alone.  At almost every turn, we see that the United States has a double standard about Justus.  If you lie to the FBI, they will put you in jail.  Ask Martha Steward or many others, but if you are of rank or leadership in the FBI, you have the ok to lie under oath and break the laws you hold others to.  If you are a so-so Hollywood person and break the law like the clown that claimed he was attacked by Trump supporters; you walk out of the court a free person, but you better not try it or it’s pokey time (jail time) for you.  Here is another that is not talked about, a man with no wealth when he comes into the presidential office, but now has the funds to buy two homes, the latest only cost 14 million, where did they steal that much money?  There are so many in our Congress who are millionaires, yet were almost broke when they entered the office, is the pay that good, why are they not investigated?

The answer is simple, their office is for sale to the highest bidder!  So what can the righteous do?  I’m going to define how I’m using righteous, the person, no matter the color of skin, who loves God, loves their family, goes to work each day and supports their family and gives to support causes that help others and their church.  They are not perfect, but they earn what they have and understand that God is the source of all that is good, and like King David, depend on Him to bring justice on the wicked.

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice