Psalms 120:1 KJV
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he
heard me.
View verse one as the end of the Psalm. The writer begins with the
conclusion and then proceeds to the circumstances
- He is surrounded by deceitful and lying lips
- He finds himself in a strange and unfriendly land
- His neighbors are warlike though his own desire is
for peace
It is through these circumstances that he finds himself in distress.
But be careful not to see this Psalm as a complaint; far from it. He has
described his circumstances only to give context for his prayer. The point is
that, when he cried unto the Lord, "He heard" him.
What a way to view our own circumstances! We would do well to begin with
our conclusion; "and He heard me." Each of
us is walking through our own life story. We have circumstances, challenges and
distresses that are unique to ourselves. But every Christian already knows the
end of his story; "God heard us".
- Through whatever our life throws at us
- Whatever it was that made us cry out to God
when everything is said and done we will testify just as the Psalmist
did, He heard us.
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