Psalms 74:22-23 (ESV Strong's)
Arise, O God, defend your cause;
remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day!
Do not forget the clamor of your foes,
the uproar of those who rise against you, which goes up continually!
Tag: God Needs NO Apologists
Asaph is the writer of this Psalm. He is a musician and a song writer. He often, however, struggles with is faith (see Psalm 73). He wonders when God is going to break through and declare His power in Asaph’s life. In Psalm 74 he is asking God to show His power by defending the weak and the downtrodden. But, he notices that those who don’t believe God reject Him and give up on Him. In the above verses we see that Asaph ask God to “arise” and “defend your cause.” Asaph is not God’s apologists. God can defend Himself. God did so in the life of Job. Job had lost everything and Job’s friends came to tell Job it was his fault he lost everyone and everything. But, in the end of the book God breaks through and declares His power. He doesn’t immediately change Job’s circumstances but God does change Job’s belief and attitude. Note, after finally seeing and believing in the power of God, what Job says:
Job 40:3-4 (ESV Strong's)
Job Promises Silence
Then Job answered the Lord and said:
“Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?
I lay my hand on my mouth.
God reveals Himself even more to Job and what does Job say?
Job 42:1-6 (ESV Strong's)
Then Job answered the Lord and said:
“I know that you can do all things,
and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
‘Hear, and I will speak;
I will question you, and you make it known to me.’
I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,
but now my eye sees you;
therefore I despise myself,
God does not need an apologists. God can defend Himself and will. He is the God of the universe.
and repent in dust and ashes.”
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