PSALM 121

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I love this psalm. It speaks so directly and practically to each of us daily!

1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains- where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip- he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD watches over you- the LORD is your shade at your right hand; 6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD will keep you from all harm- he will watch over your life; 8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

There are basically three ways to approach verses 1 and 2.

FIRST-I am here in this valley and am overwhelmed by the mountains that I face. Where will I find some help to get through it all? ONLY THROUGH THE HELP OF THE LORD.

SECOND-I am looking for the mountains of Jerusalem, especially Mt. Zion, but I can't see them due to the hills that block my view. ONLY THROUGH THE HELP OF THE LORD--THE GOD OF GODS.

THIRD-As I look up into the "high places" where a variety of gods are placed, I am looking for some real help for me in my plight. NONE OF THOSE GODS SET IN HIGH PLACES CAN HELP, BUT ONLY THE LORD--THE GOD OF GODS IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO GET ME THROUGH MY PLIGHT.

He goes on to say, 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

The only help I can count on is the help I can find in the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. NOTE how He will help--BY WATCHING and KEEPING me. He will watch over me and keep me safe.

3 He will not let your foot slip- he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD watches over you- the LORD is your shade at your right hand; 6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD will keep you from all harm- he will watch over your life; 8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

There is no God like our God Who will be able to help me or watch over me as the God of gods--the LORD.

A little girl listened attentively as her father read the family devotions. She seemed awed by her parents' talk of God's limitless power and mercy. "Daddy," she asked, placing her little hands on his knees, "how big is God." Her father thought for a moment and answered, "Honey, he is always just a little bigger than you need."

Let me ask you something, "How big is your God you look to?"