Psalms 128 – 130

Verse 128:1 talk about following God in “awe”:

Those who stand in awe of the Eternal—
    who follow wherever He leads, committed in their hearts—experience His blessings!

Today we do not tend to “stand in awe of the Eternal” since science has jaded our perception on God’s grandeur. We believe we know how things work and can point to creation possibly being a natural event that just happened. Miracles today, like me being alive after 50 minutes not being, are quickly explained away as “possible” in nature. Really the scientists who believe in God, like myself, look at the world with wonder and awe since we know how complex and improbable it is we exist today. That is amazing when you really think about it!!

Verse 129:5 talks about those who oppose Israel:

May all who despise Zion
    hang their heads in shame.
    May all who despise Zion recoil and run away.

When you think about it Israel has been in the center of many of the world’s conflicts. Why does everyone want this small piece of land in the Middle East? It does not have oil resources that will make it wildly rich. It does not really have any major value other than the coastline. The Jews who populate the land have used their God given intellect to enable the land to sustain their people. The why is simple, God is at the center and evil will try to destroy all that is God.

Verse 130:2 asks God to listen:

 Lord, hear my cry!
    Attune Your ears to my humble prayer!

In movies we try to personify God and show the enormity of the task at hand. In “Bruce All Mighty” he was overwhelmed with prayers just in the local vicinity. We need to understand that God hears ALL our prayers, unlike any individual. We think that if the “genie” doesn’t produce that instant that God is not listening. How many prayers have been ignored where in hind-sight they were not wise? God has the big picture that only He can understand. We have to know He is listening and will do what is right.