THE LORD OUR PROTECTOR
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“The Lord shall preserve you from
all evil. He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out
and your coming in and even forevermore.”—Psalm 121:7-8
When David wrote Psalm 121 robbers dwelled in the mountains,
waiting for innocent travelers to become their unsuspecting victims. Needless to say, journeying through these
hilly roads must have caused anxiety.
David’s work as a shepherd took him into dangerous areas, where not only
thieves but also wild animals posed a threat.
“I
will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not
slumber. Behold, he that keepeth
Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy
shade upon thy right hand. The
sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall
preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall
preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for
evermore.”—Psalm 121
Our lives can be like mountainous
territory. Do you look into a future and
wonder what dangers lurk? The Lord is
our helper; He is the only one able to protect us. Friends and relatives can offer limited
assistance, but God knows everything and has all the power necessary to rescue
you. Notice verse 3, “He will not suffer thy foot to be moved.” God has provided everything we need in order
to avoid every hidden danger. However,
He never stops us from disobeying Him although He could, but He does not
interfere with our free will. Instead,
He upholds us, enabling us to walk in His way.
Whether trouble originates with others,
external circumstances, or our own sin, we can find ourselves in danger and afraid. Thankfully, we have a loving God who leads us
to safety and shelters us from the storm, “Surely
He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence.
He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take
refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler” (Psalm 91: 3-4).
Prayer—Father
I thank You that You protect me from every dangerous thing in my life. I ask you to deliver my feet from falling and
keep me in the shelter of your arms, in Jesus Name. Amen.
