Psalm 121
It is amazing how much of our talk time is about what is going wrong, rather than what is going right. And sometimes it is easier to talk about what God is NOT doing for us rather than what he IS doing. King David wrote many Psalms in which he expounded profusely on the problems and the lack of God’s attention. In other Psalms he would transition from complaints in the beginning to thanks in the end.
But … this Psalm is straightforward confidence in the Lord from top to bottom. When David looked into the distance at the mountains, with all their beauty, and also with the protection they provide against invaders, it made him immediately confident that God is ENTIRELY able to watch over us and protect us.
Some days … the problems seem to dominate the day entirely.
Other days … there may be problems, but thankfully we see our way through to a better attitude.
But hallelujah, there are those days … where confidence dominates from beginning to end, from rise-and-shine until the-day-is-done. What a blessing to declare and experience God’s entirely sufficient goodness for the entire day long!!
May God give you more of those days!
Blessings,
Chaplain Mark
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