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About Psalm 129, my commentary mentions three instructions
that we should follow when we find ourselves suffering for Jesus Christ:
First, accept it.
Second, benefit from
it. “God permits people to treat us like dirt, and we must accept it, but we
have the privilege of transforming
it by the grace of God into character that honors the Lord.”
Thirdly, commit it to
the Lord. “Where there has been no
plowing, you will not get much of a harvest … Instead of returning evil for
evil, commit the conflict to the Lord and trust Him to vindicate you.”
About Psalm 130, I read, “No matter what our need, when we
call upon the Lord in faith, He
hears us and makes the changes needed in our lives.”
About Psalm 131, I read, “David tells us the essentials of a
life that glorifies God and accomplishes His work on earth:
Honesty – Accept yourself
– We move toward maturity when we honestly accept who we are, understand what
we can do, accept both, and live for God’s
glory. Rejecting or hating ourselves,
fantasizing about others, and envying others are marks of immaturity.
Humility – Accept God’s
will – Growing up involves painful losses that can lead to wonderful gains …
Maturing people know that life is a series of gains and losses, and they learn
how to use their losses constructively … God sometimes has to wean us away from good things to give us better things … To accept God’s will in
the losses and gains of life is to experience that inner calm that is so necessary
if we are to be mature people.”
Hope – Anticipate the
future – When we fret over a comfortable past, we only forfeit a
challenging future … Hope is joyful
anticipation of what the Lord will do in the future, based on His
changeless promises … We may fret at our present circumstances, but we know that our fretting is wrong.”
Father, I needed these reminders to help me see through the
fog of the present with all of its uncertainty.
Thank You for reminding me that You are my anchor.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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