74:1-8 As we survey the damage certain human behavior has caused throughout the world, we pray to God as response. Ultimately it is His will and the work of His hands that will rebuild the destruction. The Psalmist was overwhelmed, living in the midst of chaos and his response was to pray. We pray to God because He supplies us with the perseverance and perspective we need to overcome it and even to change it.
Whether it was our own action that caused destruction or someone else's, God will draw the blueprint for the restoration. He will assist in the project of rebuilding. He will help us to sweep and clean the places on earth where corruption has driven righteousness out.
74:9-17 The were periods of time in which people suffered from the subsequent results of poor choices. Often people walk away from God and then accuse Him of being far away. God is always present; and He is purposeful even in what we perceive as silence.
When we do not see a sign or a prophet, we can still be productive. Such times are often times of quiet discipline, time in which we need to change and grow our character. As we live and better ourselves in righteousness, we prepare ourselves for roles in God's master plan.
And we have evidence of that from scripture. Life experience prepared God's chosen to faithfully endure and complete the purposes of their lives. God has already established Himself as a King, Helper, Savior, Guide, and Stronghold. The Psalmist remembered what God had done, how masterfully. For purpose. God prepares us to be actively righteous; we do not have a lethargic God and God does not have lethargic children. Therefore: Remember His ways and emulate Him.
74:18-21 It is ironic that the Psalmist would ask God to respect the covenant. God promised to always be with His people... and though His people promised the same, they broke their promise. God respected the covenant but everyday humanity disrespects it. God does not forget or abandon. He already knows of the darkness and the oppression and poverty the Psalmist prayed about. God is present and aware, we need only to be present and aware with Him.
74:22-23 We can be confident that God will bring His "own cause" into fulfillment. Every day, every moment, God's purposes are weaving together and corruption draws closer to its end.
