Psalm 123:1-2

Mostly written Apr. 2000

Psalm 123:1-2

1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

Unto Thee, LORD...unto THEE will I LOOK in the midst of illness. I am reminded once again of Ps. 34:5 –

"They LOOKED unto (THEE) and were LIGHTENED…"

LIGHTENED…I am LIGHTENED when to You I "RESPECT"…"YIELD"..."ACCEPT" whatever You throw my way and whatever I can do nothing about. These are some of the concordance meanings of the word "lift", and I am LIGHTENED when I am enabled by GRACE to LOOK to You. You cut the string of my "stress and worry burden"…You cut the string of my "wants burden", and like a helium-filled balloon which was held down with a rock, I am then enabled to soar into the air with perfect peace and even to be happy in this toxic place until You have MERCY upon me. O Thou that dwellest in the heavens, my thoughts and prayers rise up, UP, UP to Thee!

2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

LORD, servants are dependent on their masters, and I am dependent on my dear husband. If we have NEEDS, we must ask and WAIT. Ultimately I am DEPENDENT ON YOU! You are the One who grants men repentance and faith; You are the One who moves men's hearts with compassion; You are the One who opens and closes "doors", job opportunities, housing possibilities; You are the One who moves husband and children's hearts to move to Arizona for Mom's health. Some of the E.I. people in Arizona are so much better because of their move there, but moving to a remote area with seven children seems almost impossible. And maybe that's not even the answer. LORD, my eyes WAIT upon Thee until that You have MERCY upon me. Amen!