Our Everything
Opening Prayer
Lord, You are Lord of the journey, Lord of the valleys and Lord of the mountaintops. Thank You that You are always near.
Read Psalm 121:1-8
[1]A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the mountains- 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. Scripture taken from the THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION, NIV Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Reflect
In what area do you need to know God's protection?We’re a small band of pilgrims, with close friends and relatives. We struggle up through a rocky, barren valley on our way to Jerusalem and the festival. The hills tower over us on both sides. The journey is dangerous.Are there bandits in the hills? You glance up nervously, eyes flitting from boulder to crevice to cave (1a). If there were any, where would help be found in this God-forsaken valley (1b)? Of course, that’s exactly it. No one in the valley is God-forsaken (2). A good friend awaits to reassure you. The Lord guards our steps on the rough road (3a). He watches over us 24/7 (3b,4). He is close, so close. He’s the shade for our heads from the unforgiving sun (5). Dangers of day and night are nothing to him (6). Not only for today and this journey and these hills is he here but for always, everywhere. Nothing about our life–our plans, our work, our home–escapes his notice and loving care (7). Not now, not ever (8). He’s our everything.
Apply
Journal about a time that God has shown himself faithful during a difficult journey. Thank him for his faithfulness.
Closing prayer
Lord, no journey is too long, no valley too deep, no night too dark that your love is not longer, deeper and brighter.
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