PrayerBits for Friday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Friday

Scripture lesson: Psalm 123 “as the eyes of a servant...”

Time to reflect: None of us like the idea of being subservient and deal, in various ways, good or bad, with those situations we are in where we have to be subservient. This Psalm reminds us that we need to consciously think about being subservient to God. God isn't a “pal” or a “friend” or an equal in any way. God is... well... God, and we're not. God is a loving, caring superior, but superior never-the-less.

Moving Throughout the day: Meditate on how you would express in a meaningful way how you are subordinate to God. (servant and maid might not be meaningful symbols for us)

 Scripture:

I lift up my eyes to you,
       to you whose throne is in heaven.

 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,
       as the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress,
       so our eyes look to the LORD our God,
       till he shows us his mercy.

  Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us,
       for we have endured much contempt.

 We have endured much ridicule from the proud,
       much contempt from the arrogant.