Question

You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more. Ps 10:17-18


Why is it that God came for the broken and for the sinners? The oppressed, those without, etc.? Why does he call himself their God? These are the kind of people who find it hard to believe in a God. Their circumstances aren't as good as others. Things aren't improving and they can't make headway in life. To me, it seems people like this would doubt that a God could exist. If He did, then why would He let life be so bad? On the contrary, if life was good, I think it'd be easy to believe in God. Isn't that surely His most loyal following? Those who have everything they want, for whom blessing is real. Hopes have been fulfilled. The jump to faith in a good God, or a generous God, is not so difficult. Life is cheery like the gospel is cheery.

So it seems to me God is claiming to be all about a group of people who want nothing to do with Him.

Curious.