Psalm 79:6

Psalm 79:6

Pour out Your wrath

This is a very Jewish cry that is heartfelt and justified. They were, and are, God’s chosen ones. At the time when this Psalm was written, they alone on the earth could claim that Elohim was their God and that they had His protection and care in times of peace and of trouble. No other nation worshipped their God, He was the only true God, all others were either imagined or counterfeits, engineered by the deceptive exploits of the Satan. Thus, in times of trouble, Israel had the right to ask their God to free them from the domination of the other nations and to pour out His wrath on their enemies. It’s a request that also reflects their helplessness. Captivity in the land of a dominant empire, with no army and no leadership was as good a reason as any for these stubborn-hearted people to admit their sinfulness and beg God to deliver them. Which He did, after 70 years. 

The big question for us is can we make such a request and ask the Lord God to pour down His wrath on the nations and on the kingdoms that do not call on His name? We are not defending a physical land or a natural family of people. Our cause is different, the Kingdom of Heaven is our dwelling place and is established forever. The body of Christ is international and flexible. However, we are fighting a battle in the heavenly realms, the enemy is even more devious, and we have every right to ask the Lord God to come against him and also against those who deliberately flout His commands. We are also engaged in a war with evil spirits who attack the fabric of our society and seek to destroy and belittle everything that God’s Word says. The battle is still raging, the church is in danger of being taken captive, thousands around us do not call on the name of the Lord, instead they blaspheme His names. So, we can pray, “Call down your wrath on those who do not acknowledge You, Oh Lord, on those kingdoms of the air that do not call on your name!”

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