PSALM 121 ~ 30 APRIL 2008

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Help comes from the Lord

My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Ps 121:2

The word “watches over” was used 5 times in Psalm 121. The journey to Jerusalem would have to go through dangerous places as Jerusalem is located in a mountainous region. And you would need someone to watch over you, i.e. to protect or guard you. In other words, it is to stop you from being hurt and harm. There was no help from the hills, vs 1. Instead, there might be dangers there.

The Lord will protect you and guard you, vs 5. He never sleeps, so he never stops guarding you, vs 3-4. He will keep you from all harm, vs 7.

God is our all sufficient. We should not place our trust on the earth and on any other persons. Our confidence should be in the Lord, who has made the heaven and the earth. God is our protector.


Application:
Sometimes, it seems like the “walls of our world” come crashing in around us – problems after problems with no sign of an end to it. God’s grace is more than sufficient for you. Do not turn away from God. Turn to God for help. He will either miraculously help you with the situation or he will work a miracle in you to endure and overcome the pressure you are facing. Look to the Lord for help now!