Today’s Thought “Walking and Chewing Gum” G. Ward

Psalm 137

¹ By the rivers of Babylon— there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion.
² There we hung up our lyres on the poplar trees, ³ for our captors there asked us for songs,
and our tormentors, for rejoicing: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”

Although we’re challenged to imagine being absolutely owned by an ungodly society, along with being transported to their strange land, it truly has become a real corollary to our existence for this era. Whenever we seek resolution to any proposed endeavor without heavenly prompting (i.e., from God’s Truth), we’re owned in ungodliness. Moreover, and as we’re believers in/of Christ (sole) Sufficiency, our true citizenry exists in Heaven (Phil.3:20).

The psalmist gives us insight of this imposed dilemma Israel incurred; a slavery so mindfully brutal and while their weeping was profuse, their captors lack of empathy demanded they render a “tap dance” selfishly desiring to be entertained.

I'd rather have Jesus than worldly applause
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause
I'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame
Yes, I'd rather be true to His holy name…