Psalm 120 - 8.7.23

Scripture

Psalms‬ ‭120‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT

“I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.”

Observation

This is a psalm that pilgrims would sing on their way to Jerusalem for the holy feasts-Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. In this psalm, the psalmist is crying out to God for relief from the hostile environment they are currently in. They are for God and for peace, but they are surrounded by ungodly people who speak only of war and violence. They are in an unfavorable situation. What are they to do? Well, as verse 1 reminds us, take your troubles to God, and He will answer you.

Application

Whenever troubles arise in life, God is the first One we should turn to for help.

“Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.”-Psalms‬ ‭55‬:‭22‬ ‭

I know some of us out there may try to do the “macho” thing, and feel like we can figure things out on our own whenever troubles comes our way. We refuse to get help. We refuse to be helped. ‬‬And when everything else fails, then and only then do we turn to God. May I encourage everyone out there to make God your first option when things go haywire? The Bible tells us time and time again of God’s love for us. The Bible tells us that God is concerned over every little detail in our lives. God yearns for us to come to Him because He wants that relationship with us. He wants to help us in our time of need. So what are we waiting for? Turn to God. Call out to Him. He is just a prayer away. 🙏🏽

“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.”-1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬

‭‬”Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”-Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭7‬

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for Your love and for caring over every little detail in my life. Forgive me whenever I choose to not come to You first whenever I’m in a jam. Forgive me of my stubbornness and pride for thinking I can get it done on my own. May I always remember to turn to You first whenever I’m in trouble. May I turn to You first even when I’m not. May I come to You with a heart of praise and thanksgiving because You are almighty and sovereign and You are my God that I choose to follow. I know nothing is impossible for You. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. 🙏🏽

-Moses Gaddi