“You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.’ ” (2 Chronicles 20:17)
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Anyone who’s been willing to read entries on my blog will know how hopeless I am when it comes to waking up early in the morning. For me the sun rises at 8 AM (my country lies at the equator, by the way; that means the sun rises at 5.30 AM or around that every single day). Yeah, call me lazy or sluggard. I’ll take it on the chin. But, waking up early truly is a difficult thing for me to do.
…especially on weekends.
Today was no different. I woke up around 9 AM and remembered that I had to do my laundry. So, I got up to do my laundry and wash myself. After that – I don’t recall how – I found myself reading the Bible and was absorbed reading the Chronicles. I read about king Asa and Jehoshaphat, about how they set their hearts on the LORD, and about how GOD delivered them from troubles.
If only my country were like Judah in the time of King Jehoshaphat! The King was a Godly man and inquired of the LORD for matters concerning the state and the nation. He led the nation by example and brought his people to the LORD. Because of that, peace was on them and the LORD delivered them every time.
Living in a country where, according to the official statistic, only less than 10% of the population fears the true GOD, I’ve seen much injustice, corruption, collusion, and improper conducts by government officers and even the people who sit comfortably at the House of The People’s Representatives. Reading the papers or watching the news on TV can be really depressing. At some point, I ceased reading anything or watch anything other than sports, movies and musics.
I think this is a global phenomenon now that leaders of the nations in the world have become so less GOD fearing. I doubt any president or prime minister or king or queen still pray before deciding matters that will effect the whole nation and even the world. I will be elated to be proven wrong, but I can’t help being skeptical about this issue.
Well, common people like me, we cannot do much to change the world, doesn’t it seem so? The best we can do is putting the effort of living the life that is pleasing to the LORD… But perhaps, we can do one other little thing: Pray. Pray for our nations. Pray for our leaders. Pray for the people who give them advice. If the LORD could soften and harden the heart of Pharaoh in the days of Moses, He can definitely do the same with the current leaders of the nations. This is what I will try to do for my country and my nation: Pray.
GOD bless Indonesia!
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