Good Morning “Protected by God.” Today we are in Psalm 121.
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Psalms 121:1-2 NIV
Israel had a history of abandoning the God of all creation. The writer of Psalm 121, wanted to
make sure they all recognized the One True God as they Ascended on Jerusalem. No doubt as they looked to the hills left and right shrines to false gods were visible.
Many an Israelite had compromised their beliefs and stopped short of God’s standard, choosing to sort of worship God but to do so through pagan ways. Compromised, “kinda worship”, is not worship at all!
No, the Jesus follower on his pilgrimage was to be reminded that his help comes not from a man-made religion propped atop a high place but from the One Who is above all creation, the Maker of heaven and earth. God neither sleeps nor loses focus on us. He remains ever watchful, even as we are journeying through difficult circumstances (Psalm 121:5-6)
The journey was long, hot, and shade-less from the Judean desert up to Jerusalem - A cool drink of water and the empty promises of pagan worship (to minister to the parched and tired flesh) would seem very enticing in that noonday sun when temperatures soar well over 100 degrees. Or, what if you departed later in the day to avoid the heat, but the moon was not full - you might lose your way. The pilgrim was to remember that God is our shade and our keeper, day and night (Psalm 121:7-8)
Check out John 17:15 and consider Jesus’ prayer over us.
Love you all! Dig in!
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Psalms 121:1-2 NIV
Israel had a history of abandoning the God of all creation. The writer of Psalm 121, wanted to
make sure they all recognized the One True God as they Ascended on Jerusalem. No doubt as they looked to the hills left and right shrines to false gods were visible.
Many an Israelite had compromised their beliefs and stopped short of God’s standard, choosing to sort of worship God but to do so through pagan ways. Compromised, “kinda worship”, is not worship at all!
No, the Jesus follower on his pilgrimage was to be reminded that his help comes not from a man-made religion propped atop a high place but from the One Who is above all creation, the Maker of heaven and earth. God neither sleeps nor loses focus on us. He remains ever watchful, even as we are journeying through difficult circumstances (Psalm 121:5-6)
The journey was long, hot, and shade-less from the Judean desert up to Jerusalem - A cool drink of water and the empty promises of pagan worship (to minister to the parched and tired flesh) would seem very enticing in that noonday sun when temperatures soar well over 100 degrees. Or, what if you departed later in the day to avoid the heat, but the moon was not full - you might lose your way. The pilgrim was to remember that God is our shade and our keeper, day and night (Psalm 121:7-8)
Check out John 17:15 and consider Jesus’ prayer over us.
Love you all! Dig in!
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