THE STORY OF JESUS: Psalm 120
“Woe to me that I live among the tents of Kedar!” (Psalm 120:5)
A ‘song of ascents’ was sung by pilgrims on the upward roads to Jerusalem.
As they ascended, they lifted their hearts and voices to the Lord.
In this song they lament that where they live people do not honour God.
Where they live through the week is not very spiritual or positive.
Going to temple they ask God to help them be strong and stand firm.
“I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.” (Psalm 120:7)
Can you relate, you want to be a good influence at work or school…
But it’s hard to follow Jesus when everyone else isn’t.
Jesus does not take us out of the world, but He does help us live in it.
We don’t go up to the temple to pray; we are the temple, we can pray everywhere!
When life is an upward journey, and when the world makes it hard, call on the Lord!
We can pray that the Lord would ‘save us’ from the negative influences around us.
To keep us strong in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, etc…
Make this your daily prayer, your daily song, on your upward journey to glory!
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
Lord, help me to keep looking up when those around me keep dragging me down. Help me to lift them up too!
What do I do when I am in trouble? I need to call on the Lord. Pray. Talk with God.
God is the Ruler yet and He is the Judge and will judge the people. But in the meantime, I must remember that I am His in this world but not of this world. My joy and peace is in Him and not found in worldly things. The joy of the Lord is my strength as I am on my pilgrim’s progress to live with Him forevermore, walking daily in His ‘SonShine.’
This is my Father’s world.
O let me ne’er forget
that though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world:
why should my heart be sad?
The Lord is King; let the heavens ring!
God reigns; let the earth be glad!