A Psalm Prayer for Our Youth

The Book of Psalms chapter 144 was written by David after his encounter with his son Absalom, who tried to dethrone him as King. It is a passionate plea to God asking for a safe community and deliverance from “strange children” through His divine intervention. It is said that there is nothing new under the sun. Therefore, after the world seemingly runs through a full circle and history begins to repeat itself, it is time for a change. The circumstantial similarities between the occurrences in the life of David at that time, and our communities today should lead us to prayer. Even when everything else fails, prayers have never been known to fail.

The daily crime reports on civil disobedience by angry youths as expressed through neighborhood robberies, gang murders, and drug abuse have reached epic proportions in many states across the United States. This is so much so, that the government and parents alike are distressed and emotionally worn out. With the current economic downturn, it is unlikely that any probable budgetary increase for law enforcement would fix the problem. Another cause for concern is the fact that more often than not, most social problems are masked by political and economic considerations. This leaves the parties responsible for solving these issues with the logical preference of nothing less than being politically correct.

This age of technological and socio-economic advancement would appear to have put man on the top of his game. Nevertheless, this is only a mirage when one considers the fact that all our scientific and political wisdom still falls short of the core requirement for socio-economic stability. The majority of the world’s population is either in denial or the voices of reason by the minority have been drowned by the injustices of our times. The world is not short of ideas; seasonally, we encounter brilliant ideas and projects from the geniuses of our world pointing us to safer shores and away from the turbulent storms caused by our own evil imaginations. It may sound a tad stiff (especially to the open-minded hopefuls of the world), but unfortunately, we are yet to see the worst of economic and moral decadence. This is especially true among young people all over the world if we do not return towards righteous living.