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In the face of the dangers in the world, God can also provide protection. “ 5 The Lord is your protector; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun will not beat down on you by day, nor the moon by night.” (Ps. 121:5-6). “Yahweh is a keeper who stands at the right hand to provide shade.
Oct 25, 2024 · Jonathan and his wife, Bethany, were married in 2022 and live in Squirrel Hill. Psalm 121 offers timeless wisdom for life's challenges and reveals how trusting in God's personal and complete protection can transform our perspective on anxiety and stress. It teaches us to find rest in God's care which frees us from the pressure of self-reliance ...
- I Lift My Eyes Up
- The God Who Keeps Us
- The Christ Who Keeps Us
- Christ Keeps His Church
Psalm 121 is a “Song of Ascents”. This means that Psalm 121 was sung as God’s people made their pilgrimage to the temple in Jerusalem. The trip was long and very tiring, being made entirely on foot so God’s people would sing as they made their way to the temple. Psalm 121 is one of the songs they would sing. The Psalms starts like this: I lift up m...
The word keep (and its variations) is used 6 times in verses 3-8. We can see from these six uses, that when God keeps us: 1. he does not let our foot be moved 2. he neither sleeps nor slumbers in order to keep us 3. his keeping is like the shade at our right hand 4. he protects us from evil 5. he preserves our lives 6. he watches over our going out...
We who live in these last days know, far better than the Psalmist did, just exactly how far God would go to keep us from being separated from Him. He would go as far as separating himself from his only son that he might never separate from us. We find this assurance, that God will always keep us, in Romans 8:35-39: Who shall separate us from the lo...
I was drawn to Psalm 121 because I felt its relevance during some of the things our world has been experiencing during these troubling days. I’ve been greatly concerned about the divisions I’ve seen in the church between those who want to wear masks and those who don’t. I’ve been overwhelmed by the thought of the American Church’s complicity in rac...
- Psalm 27 – A Prayer of Supreme Confidence in God. Psalm 27 is a Psalm of supreme confidence before the Lord. In the midst of adversity, David begins the Psalm proclaiming
- Psalms 42–43 – A Prayer for the Depressed and Cast Down. If you have ever felt depressed, longing for better days when God seemed so close, this Psalm is for you.
- Psalm 46 – A Prayer to Make God Your Refuge in Times of Trouble. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
- Psalm 56 – A Prayer Remembering God Will Secure Your Steps. David wrote this Psalm while on the run from Saul and in danger from the Philistines (learn more about the situation in 1 Samuel 21:10–15).
Oct 1, 2019 · All throughout the gospels, Jesus addressed the fear, worry, and anxiety that those around Him were experiencing. However, He didn’t just do this to bring physical comfort to those experiencing ill effects of anxiety. He challenged those He encountered to understand the spiritual significance of their anxiety.
May 19, 2021 · Psalm 34. I like to think of this Psalm as the Psalm for the brokenhearted and fearful one. God love the brokenhearted, you know. And we are all broken, by the way. “I will bless You at all ...
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Oct 27, 2021 · My help comes from the Lord. God is El Shaddai, the All-sufficient On. He is all-powerful - nothing is impossible for Him. God watches my coming and going forevermore. Scripture prayer: Join me in praying Psalm 121:1-2. Father, all of my help comes from You! You made the heavens and the earth. You are all-powerful.
