Does the injustice in our world cause you anxiety?  It did for the writer of Psalm 94.  The author describes a world of corruption and evil, and the struggles involved. Today one of the most difficult areas of discernment is understanding our role and response to injustice.  There is even a disagreement on what is evil and what is the greatest injustice to battle against. Too many Christians are placing their hope in government, political parties and the judicial system. 

It is important in our journey of faith to remember who our true enemy is.  Ephesians 6:12 states that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but a spiritual battle against the forces of evil.  So, when deciding the appropriate response to evil and corruption, most people ignore the greatest tool in our bag.  Prayer!!  Prayer should be our first response before we ever decide our next steps.  It has become popular for people to say they are tired of hearing about prayer when bad things happen.  I would contend they do not understand the power of prayer with the Creator of all things.

Jesus states that we need to need to pray for our enemies and the Apostle Paul states that we need to pray for all of those in authority.  When we dedicate ourselves to prayer, we place our hope in God’s sovereignty. (The belief that God is in control of all things.) And we understand that God will always provide justice in the end to the wicked that have never turned to Him for salvation.  Therefore, we do not overcome corruption, and we do not change the world by being the group in control of the power structures in this world.  We change the world by changing hearts!  When people are convicted and turn to Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, their attitudes and opinions will change.  So instead of being committed to changing others’ opinions, maybe we should concentrate on loving the world around us and changing hearts. If that becomes your focus, our anxiety will turn to joy!

Read Psalm 94