Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Psalm 121


Psalm 121

A pilgrimage song.

121 I raise my eyes toward the mountains.
    Where will my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
    the maker of heaven and earth.
God won’t let your foot slip.
    Your protector won’t fall asleep on the job.
No! Israel’s protector
    never sleeps or rests!
The Lord is your protector;
    the Lord is your shade right beside you.
The sun won’t strike you during the day;
    neither will the moon at night.
The Lord will protect you from all evil;
    God will protect your very life.
The Lord will protect you on your journeys—
    whether going or coming—
    from now until forever from now.
[Copyright 2012 by Common English Bible. Used by permission. Art credit: http://howard-carter.blogspot.com/2012/05/psalm-121gods-protection-vision-and.html]

Sometimes, it is enough to simply look up. As life weighs you down, it is easy for your gaze to drift lower and lower, diminishing the horizon that you see, limiting your vision of the future that God is unfolding for you even in this present moment. Look up. 

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