Psalm 121 NIV
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills– where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip– he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over you– the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm– he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
The Lord is my:
- PROVIDER
God provides:
- SECURITY
- STABILITY
- SERENITY
- PROTECTOR
God is your SHIELD and SHADE
III. PRESERVER
Lessons to learn about God’s help:
- God helps those who CANT HELP THEMSELVES.
Jeremiah 17:5 MSG – God’s Message: “Cursed is the strong one who depends on mere humans, Who thinks he can make it on muscle alone and sets God aside as dead weight.
- God is our SOURCE of help ALONE.
Psalm 94:17-19 GNV – 17 If the Lord had not helped me, I would have gone quickly to the land of silence. 18 I said, “I am falling”; but your constant love, O Lord, held me up. 19 Whenever I am anxious and worried, you comfort me and make me glad.
The covenant God has with His children:
- I will LOOK UP to God
- GOD will LOOK OUT for me