For her stones are dear to your servants; her very dust moves them to pity. – Psalm 102: 14
The psalmist is referring to the ruined and broken-down Jerusalem. | WATCH ON YOUTUBE
The psalmist begins with his plea to God for mercy. He was in distress and was going through great affliction and challenges. He was going through so much heartache that he forgot to eat. He had become so thin that he was almost skin and bones (v5). He was taunted by his enemies (v8). The psalmist was in tears.
Though he is overwhelmed by his own ruin and need (v1-11), yet, in his sorrow, the psalmist turns his attention to the city of God. He looked outward rather than staying focused on himself. That is an important learning for all of us, especially in times that we are going through exceptional difficulty, it would be very powerful to turn the focus outside of ourselves.
The psalmist says, the stones of Jerusalem are precious to the Lord’s servants and the dust moves them to pity. By nature, we tend to reject that which is broken or torn down. But if every broken-down stone of God’s city was precious to His servants, then how much more the broken and hurting people around should be precious to us. 1 Peter 2:5 says every stone represents the people of God in His great building. The poorest, the most difficult person, the most ignorant convert, every single one is precious to the Lord and so is to be precious to the church of God.
How are you caring for the people in pain and need around you?
Lord, give me your love to go beyond my own pain to love those who are needy, I pray.
Extended Reading — Psalm 102-104
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