Psalm 1118:5-6 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

The one thing I take away from this verse more than anything else is, it is all about me. I called, my stress, answered me, I will, unto me, this is all about me. My concerns at the moment are not about me nearly as much as it is about global events, national dangers, that dark cloud rising in the east.

Daniel and his three friends were swept off to Babylon because of what others did, not through sins of their own. They were faithful. I do not know but can imagine they prayed for Israel. Knowing God as well as they did, surely they must have suspect what would happen to Israel considering what the leadership did.

We pray for our nation. We prayer for others in harm’s way. We stress out because we do not see any results according to our prayers, according to our fears, our hopes, and our desires. Still it is about me, even though I am not in this alone.

James 5:16b The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

What I want is the prayers of the righteous man. I need the Lord to pray. I need the Lord’s prayer.

Father, who art in heaven ….

Psalm 118:22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

We who have received Jesus Christ do so in the light of truth. It is plain to see given that nothing is hidden in darkness. That is the white side of the choice to receive Jesus Christ.

In this same verse there is the builder refusal. At that point of rejection there is only choice, reason is hidden within the darkness. There are many builders who refuse to build upon Christ. To us, all that matters is the choice, having chosen correctly. What can we say of those who remained in darkness?

A few days ago I saw a glimpse into the darkness of rejection one and only one reason for rejection. I saw it in a verse speaking of the condition of believers. Perhaps if I had taken more time to seek out scripture that better clarified the reasoning for rejection, it might have made more sense. But in the moment with the glimpse of reasoning before me, I pushed on with the issue before me, to speak to a lost soul without regard as how it might have sounded to a saved soul.

The reasons that people reject Christ are varied and many. No one example can speak to all of them. On the other side, acceptance, there is only one reason to say yes. Jesus Christ.

Pointing at error only targets a few within the realm of many in which denial has already been fashion and the destruction of the builders work without the cornerstone is not within my power of authority. If that builder is to come to Christ, the Holy Spirit must first tear down those walls.

Joshua 6:10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

Thus the walls of Jericho fell because they kept silent until told to shout.

Lord may I ever listen for your command.