Psalm 121:
1: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2: My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
3: He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4: Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5: The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6: The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7: The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8: The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth and even for evermore.
The Lord brought something to my attention this week, and I just wanted to share it with y'all.... Do you notice how many times the word: "keeper" or "keepeth" is used in this Psalm? Well, I was over at my grandmother's one day this week, and it occured to me, how that I was up all hours of the night, listening for her every call, and how that I would peek in on her while she slept just to make certain she was ok, and how that when she was awake I would make sure she had everything that she needed, and was watching over her so vigilantly..... I was in effect, "keeping" her..... and I thought how that a mother will "keep" her little baby...... she listens for it's every whimper.... her ears are attuned to the slightest cry from that child.... she makes sure the baby is fed and taken care of, and allows no danger or harm to come to it......and I thought about how that my Mom and I, and my Grandma's home health care provider are watching over her so diligently..... making certain Grannie doesn't fall.... Making sure she doesn't accidently harm herself by taking the wrong medication ..... we are "keeping" her......
This Psalm tells us over and over how that the Lord Jesus, who is Jehovah God, is our "Keeper".....isn't that beautiful? I could imagine Him listening attentively all hours of the night or day to our every cry....keeping us from harm and danger..... watching over us while we sleep... (because He NEVER slumbers or sleeps) and also making sure that our needs are met every day......
How He loves His children......and how I love Him.... I am so thankful that He is not only my "keeper", He is my everything......
Jenni,
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Wow! What an awesome comparison you've made, and one I've never thought about before! I'll need to remember this little story of yours every time I have my doubts - wondering if God is watching me or not.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this Jenni! :)
Great post Jenni! It is such a comfort to know that He is keeping us.. I honestly don't know where I'd be without Him in my life!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are having a good week, and that your grandma is doing well. I pray for you almost every day.. love, bobbi
abosolutely MOST FAVORITE passage of scripture....and such a GOD-SEND..."for such a time as this"....thanks, Jen. Thanks for posting this and allowing God to use you to remind me once again that He is a Keeper...my Keeper too. :-D Love you.
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