Redeem

He shall redeem their lives from oppression and violence . . . 

 - From Psalm 72

You can't read too much of the Bible and feel confident in your eternal state . . . if you have any wealth or comfort, at all. 

Let's just list out the people that God helps, in this Psalm, along:

• The King
• The King's Son
• God's people
• The poor
• The needy
• The righteous
• The oppressed
• The lowly
• The blood of all of the above

Meanwhile, God does not have good things in store, for the following:

• The oppressor
• The violent

Even the Kings of Tarshish and Arabia will pay tribute to the Lord God. 

I have referenced these points plenty of times. But they need constant reminding. The world is obsessed with all the wrong things when it comes to oppression and justice. God's got this. But He's got this, through His people . . . His people that should be concerned if even needy person is found in their neighborhood; or from among their own family, out to the 7th generation. 

Yes, our eternal view if rock solid. We'll be okay. But in the meantime, we can be the hands of God in serving the needy right here. Right now. 

In this second half of the Christmas season, this becomes the emphasis. Christ came for a purpose. And it isn't for us to sit around, contributing to needless strife in our own homes and families.