Psalm 10:12-18
The psalmist prays in particular for various groups of people. He prays for those who are:
- Helpless (v.12)
- Troubled (v.14)
- Grieving (v.14)
- Victims (v.14)
- Fatherless (v.14,18)
- Homeless (v.18, MSG)
- Oppressed (v.18).
If you want to see God’s kingdom come and society transformed, these are the people you must be concerned about.
Every time you have told someone about Jesus and the gospel, you have ‘planted’ a seed in their heart. Not every seed you plant will bear fruit, as we see in the parable of the sower. Some seed never takes root (v.19). Other seed produces only temporary results. We can be drawn away from God by ‘trouble’ or ‘the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth’ (vv.21–22).
Jesus goes on to talk about the kingdom of heaven being like yeast that works its way all through the dough (v.33). Your influence can be enormous – in your home, family, school, university, factory or office. This is how the transformation of society takes place.
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