PSALM 123 ~ 2 MAY 2008

Author unknown

Look to God

As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord
our God, till he shows us his mercy. Ps 123:2

This is a prayer of God’s humble people for him to show mercy. This psalm was likely to be penned when the church of God was brought low. Some suggests that it was when the Jews were captives in Babylon.

In verse 1-2, they acknowledged that mercy comes from the Lord. And begins to look to God for mercy. They plead to God for mercy in verse 3 &4.

In their trouble, the people here look to God in their prayers. Is this how you pray? Do you look to God in your prayers whenever you are distress? Or you look to yourself and your problems or troubles when you pray?
Our eyes must be upon the Lord during such times of distress.

Application:
Are there any troubles in your heart? Is your heart disturbed? Let’s learn how to pray to God from Psalm 123. Look beyond your troubles but look to God instead. If you find yourself facing difficult or impossible odds in life, look to the Almighty God. Lift up your eyes past your fears and the situations, lift your eyes to God until you encounter Him. Start praying and claim your victory in the Lord.