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GOD’S WORD WHEN IN DERISION
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
Psalm 119:51-52
Jeremiah 20:7-13
“…I am in derision daily,
every one mocketh me.”
GOD’S WORD WHEN IN DERISION
There are so many presumptuous and arrogant people around. They spew words that cause others to be down and debilitated. They falsely label people to discredit them so that others may get the wrong impression of them. These people are not only in the executive levels of society and multinational companies, they also creep into the church and cause havoc and confusion inside the house of the LORD.
I decline not: The word “derision” in Hebrew means scoffing or scorning. It is not just temporary but a continual act. It is not in secret but openly. Moreover, the psalmist describes the derision as great. It is not just a mild and casual mockery but with great pressure that disorientates the believer of his direction in life. It is so discouraging that it may have caused other people to be depressed. However, the psalmist does not, at any time, surrender to the pressures from the proud. He advances to receive God’s law as perfect and powerful. He bends not to the whims and fancies of the people. He does not yield to the pressures of the proud but continues to trust in the Word of God.
I remember: The psalmist remembers the Word of God. It is the Word that he has heard from his parents. He knows that it is the Word of Everlasting Life. In such a pathetic situation where the proud and the powerful are verbally abusing and demeaning in their acts, the only source of comfort for the psalmist is the Word of God. He has no one to turn to, he is likened to being put inside a well, where he cannot but look upwards and cry for the Lord’s help according to His promises.
O how we must draw closer to the Lord in times of derision. Rather than finding ways to fire back hurtful words, let God’s Word be our comfort to remind us that the Lord knows everything. He sees perfectly and He surely cares for His people. If these Words are recalled, there is a sure hedge around us that keeps us safe in His promises.
Dear reader, the people around us may make us feel lousy and useless, but God’s Word is true! What else is truth except that which is in the Bible?
THOUGHT: Am I a source or a victim of derision?
PRAYER: Father, comfort me with Thy Word.