“…indeed, he who watches over Israel  will neither slumber nor sleep.” (Psalm 121:4) While Psalm was sung to worship God, it also comes from God. All of God’s Word is God-breathed! And all throughout the Bible, God repeats things that are important for us to remember.  So let’s notice the repetition here. God doesn’t slumber…

“…indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” (Psalm 121:4) We do not always feel worthy of worshiping God, particularly when we might be grumpy, bleary-eyed, or a little incoherent. But the point of worship isn’t our worthiness – it’s His. The God who is praised in this Psalm for watching over…

“…indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” (Psalm 121:4) The worries that keep us up at night and wear us down in life usually extend beyond our own circumstances. We fear for our families, friends, churches, communities, and nations – even for strangers whose stories we’ve heard.  Wonderfully, the God who…

“He will not let your foot slip—  he who watches over you will not slumber…” (Psalm 121:3) The idea of always being awake is awful. Especially when we’re tired! But that’s because we need rest. We’re designed to depend on it. God is not. God can watch over us perfectly because God never needs to…

“He will not let your foot slip—  he who watches over you will not slumber…” (Psalm 121:3) We’re not usually “on it” when we’re tired. How often do we end up asking someone to repeat themselves? Or forgetting what we’re doing while we’re doing it? The struggle to stay alert can feel unsettling. Because of…

“He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber…” (Psalm 121:3) Little slip-ups might happen more when we’re sleepy. We’re more likely to stumble, trip, and bump into things physically.  But maybe you’re not especially clumsy when you’re tired. Maybe you’re more likely to slip up by forgetting stuff…

God thank you for your perseverance, for your strength, and for the endurance that only you give. When I’ve come to the end of myself, you so sweetly remind me to come to you for help. God forgive me for not coming to you first. My mind is scattered and the thought of self-sufficiency weighs…

“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:2) We have even less control than we think, and that’s good news. If we had more control, we’d have more responsibility for things.  As it stands, we can’t do all that much about the health crises, sad events, political turmoil, natural…

“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:2) It’s hard to have an eternal perspective when tiredness makes it hard for us to see how we’re going to keep going for the next few minutes. Heaven might not even seem particularly relevant or important to us when we’re struggling….

“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:2) When we help someone, we assist them with the power or ability we have.  This verse proclaims a shocking and glorious truth – that our help comes from the Lord. We are relying on the Maker of heaven and earth –…