Felicitations to you on this fine Tuesday morning, my brother!Read Psalm 121. Selah.
This psalm is called “A Song of Ascents”, because it was sung by the people as they made their way up to Jerusalem to worship at the temple or to attend one of the appointed feasts.
For us, this psalm has equal application as “sojourner and pilgrims” (1 Pet 2). As you read this beautiful passage, let the words speak to you from your perspective as a Believer who is passing through this world on your way to a place that Jesus has prepared for you in the Father’s house (John 14).
And take particular note of the following:
We lift up our eyes to the LORD – He, and He alone, is the source of our help.
When we are on His path, the LORD will not allow our foot to be moved. As we move towards Him, we are being guided; we are under His care – He is always ready to keep us from stumbling. It is His desire that our journey is both protected and complete.
The LORD never sleeps. His watch over our journey to our place with Him is 24/7. He is never distracted; He never slumbers; He never fails.
The LORD keeps us and preserves us. In this short psalm, the Hebrew word “shamar” (translated both keep and preserve) is used 6 times to describe the level of detailed attention and protection our Good God is paying to our travels into His presence. Think about it – we have assurance from the Maker of Heaven and earth that He will keep us and preserve us!
Finally, this “journeying psalm” ends with a wonderful promise for us as pilgrims moving through this fallen world (vv 7 and 8): “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.”
Today, let us receive all of the promises and assurances contained in Psalm 121. And remember that we are just “passing through” on our way to the eternal place that Jesus has prepared for us. Amen!
