Life is a journey, and when we’re tired, it can feel like a long one. Even if we know it’s worth it. Even if we’re looking forward to our destination: eternity with God. Even if we know we’re walking with God.
Tiredness despite faithfulness isn’t new.
We see many of God’s people in the Bible face exhaustion – physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We see Jesus sleeping through a storm, and the disciples dozing off in Jesus’ hour of need.
However tired we may be and however long this journey seems, we can count on the God who watches over us compassionately and consistently. He doesn’t slumber or sleep. He doesn’t get worn down by our weakness or weariness.
In the coming devotions, we’ll join in an old traveling song, a psalm of ascent, that was repeated by many Israelites as they made the long, annual journey to the temple to worship. The main theme of Psalm 121 is God’s care.
Wherever we are, whatever we’re facing, however tired we feel, we can worship God with the confidence that He cares for us and is with us on the long journey.
We’ll come back to Psalm 121 line by line throughout this devotional series to relax and rejoice in the truth about God it proclaims. There are a few devotions for each verse to keep our tired thought loops returning again and again to the truth of our God’s care.
For now, rest in the assurances of this old, old song as you read it from start to finish.
Wherever we are, whatever we're facing, however tired we feel, we can worship God with the confidence that He cares for us and is with us on the long journey. Share on XPSALM 121
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
Find the whole series at this link as they are posted. If you’d like to download a PDF of these devotions, just let me know here and I’ll email it to you! I’ll also post each one on Instagram.