Last Sunday evening a guest pastor in our church preached on beautiful Psalm 121 found in the Old Testament of the Bible. It is a wonderful Psalm filled with promises of God's watchful care and keeping of us in all life's circumstances. This Psalm is for anyone who loves the Lord and finds themselves on this pilgrimage of life on this earth. This Psalm is for you, dear caregiver, if you are facing difficult challenges in your role as a caregiver. It is for you, dear former caregiver, if your care-giving days are over due to the death of a loved one; and you are grieving that lost. It is for you, dear child of God, no matter what your circumstances right now.
I would suggest reading Psalm 121 in a couple different translations. Let it soak into your spirit. Let it calm and assure you, as you pilgrim through this life. Then allow me to take great liberty in paraphrasing this wonderful Psalm below:
I lift up my eyes to the hills-where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth, the one true God, the King of all creation. He will not let your foot slip off His chosen path, no matter how difficult the circumstances you are now facing may be. He guards your footsteps, and has the power and desire to help you.
He who watches over you and keeps His people will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you and keeps you-the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day nor the moon by night. He protects day and night. There is total keeping of you at all times, in all places and in all things even when you sometimes do not always understand His ways.
The Lord will keep you from all harm. You are always secure. He will watch over and keep your life, and He preserves your soul. The Lord will watch over you and keep you in His care in your coming and going both now and forevermore.
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