Have Mercy On
Us
I
lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven. As the eyes of
slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female slave look to
the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, till he shows
us his mercy.
Have mercy on us, LORD, have
mercy on us, for we have endured no end of contempt. We have endured no end of ridicule from the
arrogant, of contempt from the proud.
Psalm 123:1-4
Do you get upset with the
contempt others show you as a Christian? It could be neighbors, family or those
we work with.
We can fend off the jeers of
the proud by becoming proud of our faith, or we can view their attempt to
humiliate us as a badge of honor.
We must not be like the mockers
by mocking them in turn, but we should bless those who persecute us.
At all times, we are to look to
our Lord. He alone has the answers.
When others’ treatment of you gets you
down, look up to Jesus.
Our Daily Bread –