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Words of Life
No 21, 2015, North Queensland
Psalms 121:1-8
The Jewish nation, under their law, had to send a representative from their family on a journey each year to travel to the temple at Jerusalem to make a special offering for that family. Many had long journeys through unknown territory. We see listed in Acts 2 some of the countries they had travelled from Parthians, Medes, Emalites, Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, Cyrene, Rome, Cretes and Arabians. It would have been a huge under-taking. In many ways it points to our journey through life for we know that life is not a straight line, leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven. Life is a winding and troubled road where God does not just show up after troubles but He is plotting our course and managing the troubles with far-reaching purposes, for our good and for the glory of Jesus Christ.
The Psalm in our text was inspired to be read every day that Jews were on their journey as a strength. Its belief affirmed in verse 1 that the Lord rules supreme. Verse 3-4 confirmed the belief that He was ever present unlike the God of Baal who had to be woken up when Elijah proved who was the true God. Verse 5 confirmed whether day or night the guidance will be there. Verse 7 extended that help to the eternal soul. Verse 8 confirmed that whether going or coming, because of the new way won for the world by our Lords’ mission He will preserve us for evermore.
This prompted a saying that all on that journey would recite each day, which is also very appropriate for us.
Troubles are unknown, God’s providence is certain. It is the same today.