Redeem Us from Distress

Scripture:
God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses.
Psalm 25:22

Observation: This simple statement summarizes all other prayers and desires of this psalm. As the psalmist wishes and prays for protection and deliverance in a very personal manner, this is actually the true request ... redeem your people, or Lord. When the Lord's people are delivered as a whole, individuals are delivered as an outcome.

Application: I need to be done with social media. While almost everything everyone says bothers me, I was especially troubled the other day by a person questioning proposed actions for peace in the middle east. I can't even get into because the base assumptions of such statements are so flawed that it is impossible to actually correct the conclusions.

And here is the point ... I truly wish that the Lord would simply redeem his people from all worldly distress. I know he will someday. I know he actually does every day even though the world then attacks and encroaches on that relief.

If only I would quit paying attention to the ignorant thoughts of this world, and just keep my mind focused on the things of the Lord, and on the good things he gives us, and on his redemption and love.

Prayer: Lord, please redeem Israel from all distress. And please redeem yours who are faithful in Jesus Christ from all distress. Amen.