Psalm 120:7
I am a man of peace but when I speak, they are for war
One of the more difficult and at time frustrating aspects of living the Christian Life is the conflict that ensues as we take the Gospel of Peace and bring it to those who desperately need to hear the Message of Jesus Christ. There will be those of the tents of Meshech and Kedar who will work to bring distress into our lives. Meshech was a tribe from just North of modern day Turkey known for their cruelty and fierceness. Kedar was in the South - from Abraham's clan -born of his son Ishmael. Reminds me that even "relatives" and close associates can be the source of distress. The distress comes from those words that can discourage and feel as if a sharp object was thrust into ones flesh. Many have been wounded by the untamable tongue.
This is a Psalm of Ascents - Those heading to worship God in Jerusalem for the Passover feast would recite it on the road. The Psalmist reminds them at the outset of this Psalm about the one who is there to answer this prayer. We need to trust Him to defend us and to be our strength and encouragement.
Psalm 120:1
I call on the LORD in my distress
and He answers me
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