Scripture:
Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek,
that I live among the tents of Kedar!
Too long have I lived
among those who hate peace.
Psalm 120:5-6
Observation: The psalmist is seeking God's protection and redemption from those around him, and identifies two places where he is not living. One is north of Israel, and the other south (yes, had to look those up). In other words, the psalmist is not living in God's promised land among those faithful to God, and isn't even living in neighboring areas among people who have some knowledge of the Lord but are not Jews. Instead, he is completely removed from any community of faithful believers. This is the cause of attack by those around him.
Application: Again God re-enforces the 'exile' theme today. Generally, I am not surrounded by a community of believers, and in fact quite the opposite has been true for years. This is, of course, the cause of my struggles over the years, and especially contributes to the issues now.
How can I address this? Should I address this?? Am I called to be a light in some dark place, or should I seek a way to retreat into a supportive Christian environment? I don't know how to do the latter, and I am struggling to do the former.
Prayer: Lord, I ask again today, please deliver me from this circumstance. I ask this hundreds of times a day. I pray to you from my despair, my Lord and father, please provide a new and clear path that will provide for my family, and please do so soon. I am open to any path, be it an outpost or a rest station. I seek only your will, and your blessing. Please provide. Amen.
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