Psalm 44:12

Psalm 44:12

The religious blame game

The “blame game” continues in this painful Psalm and each verse / phrase seems to be more outrageous than its predecessor! You and I might still be asking, “How can people talk to God like this. How can they insult Him in this way? Do they not know that, “All things work together for good for those who love Him, those who are called according to His purpose?” Romans 8:28. here, in Psalm 44, the Lord God is accused of selling His people, the nation of Israel, for a pittance. In other words, they had no value to Him, they were just a worthless asset that had to be disposed of! Is this a “tongue in cheek” complaint or is the writer so engaged in religious practice that he has lost sight of the true reality of the Lord God.

I cannot help but think that such arguments and suppositions can only come from the hearts and lips of the religious. If God is no more than an object, a talisman, a mysterious benefactor who is hidden behind liturgy and ceremony, then He is belittled indeed. Only a personal relationship with Him enlarges His stature and brings us into the light of truth that our God is all-seeing, all-all knowing, all-caring and He would die for us! Such a God would never sell His people out and He would never abandon them. Those who follow religious practice, but do not truly know Him may criticise and deride His actions, however we who have a Heavenly Father know that He is not like that. He is kind and loving and caring and He treats us far better than we deserve. He would never sell us out. In fact, He never sold Israel out either. Hallelujah! 

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