One of humanity’s greatest dilemmas is suffering, the presence of pain causes immense anguish in the face of countless dangers, some, trying to overcome pain, deny the existence of evil, say that evil is an illusion. Others receive suffering by saying that joy is a drop in the ocean of suffering. The question we must ask ourselves is: how do people who trust in God cope with suffering?
Psalm 121 is the second of the hymns. The pilgrim who sang Psalm 120 was disappointed in the world, but he found peace in God, now he realizes the reality of suffering and decides to ask God for help. Psalm 121 is one of Christians’ favorite psalms because it speaks of hope, of protection. and snacking in difficult times, so let’s see what the Spirit metric teaches us:
- The psalm begins with a cry of relief: “I look at the mountains; Where will help come from?(1) It is worth noting here the link between the meaning of the mountain and the need for help.
- The pilgrim did not explain exactly what afflicts him.
- But there is no doubt that looking at the mountains was a way of asking for help; on the other hand.
- If we take into account that the mountains.
- At that time.
- Were also used as places of worship.
- Looking at the mountains can mean the religious search for help.
- In that sense.
- Looking at the mountains was like looking up.
Unlike the heathen, the pilgrim who sang Psalm 121 looked up at the mountain, but sought the God of the covenant, seeking the Lord, as in a great confession of faith in prayer, pilgrims recognized the operation of the creator of heaven and earth. acting on his behalf. In a way, we can say that in the verse, pilgrims retrieved the message from Genesis 1 and considered the creatures they need from their Creator in everything. At the time of the pain, the pilgrims remembered God.
After seeing the Almighty, creator of all things, pilgrims, even distressed in the soul, were able to see and sing divine affection for each other, it can be said that from that moment on the pilgrims focused on the implications of divine care.
We can frame the scene of this psalm as follows: a tired pilgrim probably expressed his suffering and, as in one answer, the other pilgrims sang; Have courage!Whoever created the world will support us on this path!He’ll keep our feet, won’t he sleep? Baal sleeps, not the Lord (3-4). Just as the shadow sticks to the body, in the same way, the Creator is the right hand that protects (5). Even in the blazing sun or in the dark night. of the disorienting soul, divine care can also be felt (6). Not only is it one dilemma or another, does God’s providence not forget any concern, it protects from all evil (7). Divine care keeps the souls of pilgrims from start to finish!The Lord will take care of His people forever (8).
In times of suffering, where do you seek help? Psalm 121 is a kind of Genesis 1 in the form of poetry that aims to encourage pilgrims. The Creator is not far away, the Creator is with the pilgrims!The Creator does not sleep, he is awake 24 hours!If you are consumed by suffering, turn your eyes to the Creator of all things, He will keep your soul!It will keep your mind and your heart!
The world in the sun is a difficult place. Do not deny the reality of pain or embrace it “in a fatalistic way”. Disappointed by the world, we turn to God for peace, but we also seek to relieve ourselves of this state of anguish. we must remember that we are creatures and that in all we need, we need the Creator.
Do false remedies of paganism only make pain more chronic?Denying pain or trying to deal with it with stoic courage will place an even greater burden on your shoulders. You need help! The gospel teaches us not only that the Creator is near, but flesh has been made out of love (John 1:14). The Creator of the world has become a creature so that creatures can find eternal rest!to deal only with guilt, suffering and suffocation anguish. True help for the soul is not what you can do, but what God has done for you through Jesus!Look at Jesus and he will keep your soul now and forever!