Proclamation:
“God presides in the great assembly; He
renders judgment among the ‘gods’… The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand
nothing. They walk about in darkness;
all the foundations of the earth are shaken.”
Psalm 82:1 and 5 (NIV)
Explanation:
The words of this psalm were written under
the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by Asaph, the director of music during
the time of King David, who was also a seer who was said to prophesy. (2
Chronicles 29:30) This psalm is thought
to be written by the psalmist, under a prophetic spirit, who foresaw the great
corruption of the judges, rulers, kings, princes, and civil magistrates who
abused their power. They are called ‘gods’
because they see themselves as such. Their
perversion of justice causes the cities, states, countries, and kingdoms to be
thrown into disorder and confusion. The
Lord God will preside over “the great assembly”, a gathering of all of the
leaders and rulers who will have to give an account for the way they used or
abused their authority. (Psalm 82:1) They
will pay for their corruption, they will fall from power and die like the mere
mortals that they are. (Psalm 82:6)
Application:
All too often we find ourselves under the
leadership of individuals who do not understand that they were put in positions
of authority by The Lord God, and they will have to give an account to Him. The wicked and corrupt leaders, civil and
religious, will be cut down like grass and wither away. (Psalm 37:2) Believers need not worry about them. They will be judged, and punished for their
abuse and misuse of their authority. There
is a righteous God to whom we have recourse, and on whom we may depend, when we
have been mistreated by unjust leaders.
When we pray for relief from corrupt and abusive leaders, our prayers
are heard and will be answered. By the
wrath of God He will avenge us and repay those who abuse us or cause us harm or
suffering. (Romans 12:19 and Hebrews 10:30)
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