From All Troubles
Redeem Israel, O God, from all their troubles!
Psalms 25:22 (NIV)
David closes the psalm with national cry: redeem Israel, O God, from all their troubles! Collective peace requested after personal peace. The whole psalm groaned singular; its ending embraces plural. Maturity prays beyond navels. Whoever was freed intercedes for general freedom. Personal blessings become bridges.
From all their troubles: all, no exceptions nor reserves. David never lists but delivers packages. Total peace for every front: enemies, sins, anguishes. God freeing from one frees from all. Faith asking everything receives abundantly. Generic requests with specific faith move generic mountains.
Redeem Israel: the verb in intimacy's imperative. David commands because he trusts. Bold peace orders God freeing like sons to Fathers. Intimacy breeds holy boldness. Whoever walks with God speaks loudly to God. Timid cries receive little; filial cries receive all. Dare commanding in prayer.
Today, widen your cry: from your trouble to troubles. Pray for spiritual Israel: church, city, nation, family. Your personal freedom authorizes collective intercession. Freed people free. End prayers with verse twenty-two: from me to all, from all to glory.
And intercede for all: freed criers free nations. Intercede for all today. Freed criers free. Widen cries. Pray big. Bless all.