Psalm 123:1-4 “A Song of Ascents. I lift up my eyes to you, you who sit in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD, our God, until he has mercy on us. Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.”

It’s hard living in a world that has contempt for those who follow God, but it shouldn’t be unexpected:

John 15:18 “If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.”

When we are troubled and distressed, we lift up our eyes to our Lord and master. We call out to God for mercy and help!

Hebrews 4:16 “Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.”

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