military junta in Myanmar
Today I found myself really wishing the Myanmese military junta in jungle-clad Pyinmana would eat more chicken and ……….
I know it sounds like one of those imprecatory(curse) psalms of David that spewed vitroilic on his enemies, but when you get frustrated and angry thinking of the thousands of demonstrators that were mercilessly shot down by the military when the junta refused to recognize the democratic votes of the people; and of the hundreds of Karens now being slaughtered even though not gun-toting freedom-fighters, you just want to pray fire down on these evil generals smug and secure in their new capital-fortress.
I get a better understanding of the feelings of the psalmist when they prayed those embarassing imprecatory prayers which are simply honest prayers of very human saints. I think by divine providence these are in the psalms, the song and prayer book of Israel, because they represent very much what the Jews would be feeling about their powerlessness in the hands of powerful evil enemies throughout their history. It also helps us Christians as well since we are not exempted from suffering and injustice and these prayers act as catalysts for us to get in touch with or express these angry, murderous feelings we have within us at times. And it is good and wholesome for us as doing so mends us to wellness.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Add comment April 12th, 2006
