MORE
THAN ENOUGH!
Ps 121
I
will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
3
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4
Behold, he that keepeth Israel
shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5
The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth,
and even for evermore.
Notice
the upward focus! The eyes of the
person of faith are elevated above the clamor and calamity. There is calm in
the hills of help. There is consolation, comfort and cure! Whatsoever things
are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and full of praise and worship, think on
these things. Our focus is important! How often do we magnify our problems and
minimize our help? He is more than adequate for any situation.
Notice
the source of our help! Lest we think
the psalmist is seeking guidance from some zany guru on a hilltop, he explains
in verse two that his help comes from the Lord. Lest we remain confused as to
the identity of this “lord” he further qualifies Him as the One who made heaven
and earth. Oh, that Lord is more than sufficient for our problems. This Lord
needs neither slumber nor rest. He is eternally vigilant on our behalf. He is
our keeper. He is our shamar (shaw-mar'), our guard
and protector.
Notice
the details of His care! Even the Sun and Moon shall not “smite”
us! By day the glory of the Almighty shaded and led Israel through the
wilderness. By night the cloud became a pillar of fire to warm and to brighten
the night sky. Jesus noted that even the very hairs of our head are numbered
and known by the Lord. He pays attention to the minutiae of our lives.
Notice
the extent of this care! Never flagging care is promised to the one who
looks to the Lord. The psalmist also asked: “Where can I go from thy presence?”
The answer is evident and sure. We can never run so far that the Lord is not
there. No trouble is too big for our God, even for evermore.
Ps 121:8
The
LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even
for evermore.
Dear
Lord, I thank you for being more than enough for my every need today. AMEN
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