Saturday Psalm and Praise - Psalm 121

Psalm 121

I will lift up my eyes to the hills--
From whence comes my help?

My help comes from the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.

He will not allow your foot to be moved;
He who keeps you will not slumber.

Behold, He who keeps Israel
Shall neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD is your keeper;
The LORD is your shade at your right hand.

The sun shall not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night.

The LORD shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.

The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.

Many times when faced with a situation or in need of assistance to make a very important decision, we would try to take matters in our own hands, instead of immediately asking God for help and giving Him full control over the situation. God is here to help us, but He's just waiting for us to come to our senses long enough to ask Him. Now, I am not talking about giving your situation to God, when it only seems like the ride is too hard to handle. Then, when the ride becomes somewhat smooth again, you're ready to take the wheel again and attempt to drive. No, God has to have total control so that He can guide and instruct you on what to do and what not to do.

As you read Psalm 121, you will see that there are some benefits to looking up to God for help.

1) I will lift up my eyes to the hills--from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (Being able to ask for help in the time of trouble is a great benefit to have. Your help is not coming from just anybody. It's coming from the creator of the universe himself-----The Almighty and Powerful God. There's no need to fear because God is always there. And He is our ultimate Helper.) So we may boldly say: "The LORD [is] my helper; I will not fear." (Hebrews 13:6).

2) He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. (No matter how fast and heavy the wind blows, how hard the waves tend to crash up against you, or how intense the storm gets......God will not allow your foot to be moved. You will stand firm on God's word. You will be steadfast and immovable. "On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand," - from the hymn "My Hope is Built." Ephesians 6:13 and 14 instruct you how to stand [with God's help, of course] and not let your foot be moved.) "Therefore, put on God's complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and having done all [crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place]. Stand therefore [hold your ground].....," (Ephesians 6:13-14 amp). "Then you will walk safely in your way, and your foot will not stumble," (Proverb 3:23).

3) Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. (This is what I like to call 24-hour customer service. Regardless of what time of day it is, you can call on God for help. God will not fall asleep on you. Even the disciples couldn't stay awake long enough to pray on Jesus' behalf [Luke 22:46]. But you can guarantee that you will not have that problem with our Lord and Savior.) "I, the Lord, will watch over it and tend its fruitful vines. Each day I will water them; day and night I will watch to keep enemies away," (Isaiah 27:3).

4) The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade at your right hand. (This is a promise of protection. The Lord is your protector. When the heat from your situation gets too instense, the Lord will protect you from the heat. He will be your shade. God's shade is your hiding place from the heat.) "For You have been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat;....," (Isaiah 27:4) "For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock," (Psalm 27:5).

5) The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. (If the sun can't strike you by day and the moon by night, that means you have 24-hour protection. God will always be around. He's not going to leave and come back. He's going to be your side during the day and during the night.) "You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday," (Psalm 91:5-6).

6) The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. (The Lord will not let any evil befall you, physically, mentally, and spiritually. He will keep you from harm's way. He will keep your spirit from becoming tainted by satan's ignorant devices.) "No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways," (Psalm 91:10-11).

7) The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore. (The Lord will protect all your comings and goings. Whether it be going to church and back, to work and back, or to the grocery store and back, God is protecting you to and from all your destinations, today and beyond.... forever.) "He guards the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints," (Proverb 2:8). "Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out," (Deut. 28:6).

Isn't God awesome or what? Remember, when you feel like your back is against the wall, cry out to God for help. He is waiting for the call. Consider it a spiritual 9-1-1 emergency call to the man upstairs Himself. No job is too big or too small for our God. Even Superman, don't have anything on our God. Superman has a weakness, which is kryptonite by the way. Our God...........none, zilch. There's nothing impossible for Him. Amen and Amen.

May this post be a blessing to you.....spirit, soul, and body.

Your Sister in Christ,

Toia