“He who keeps you will not
slumber, behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep, the Lord
is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the
moon by night. The Lord shall preserve
you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your
going out and your coming in from this time forth and even forevermore.”—Psalm 121:
3b-8
David’s song in Psalm 121 portrays
the Lord as your keeper. In America, as
elsewhere in the world, national elections were held just a few days ago, and a
lot of people are in fear of what the future will hold for their nation, and
for them as individuals. I want to
assure you that the One who cares for you is not asleep; furthermore, He has
promised to protect you in treacherous times.
In Acts 16 Paul and Silas were “busted”
and thrown in jail because of preaching the gospel. The Scripture tells us that a “great
earthquake” shook the jail that they were chained up in, and the prison door
flew open. Thinking that the prisoners
had escaped the jailer drew out his sword to kill himself; but Paul and Silas
did not run out the door just because it was open, (Every open door may not be
an opportunity to be taken) and they called out to the jailer to stop him. Because Paul and Silas trusted the Lord to be
their keeper, the jailer and his family became Christians. Later Paul and Silas were let go and went
into the house of Lydia, the first convert in on the European continent. God preserve their souls, and their goings
and comings. “The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from
this time forth, and even forevermore” (Psalm 121:8). Be assured today that God will protect
you from anything that would cause you to fail or fall. He maintains the cause of the righteous. “For You have maintained my right and my cause; You sat on the throne judging in
righteousness” ( Psalm 9:4).
God is sovereign. He is with us
always—protecting, pointing the way, and teaching. He accompanies and leads even in the small
tasks that seem insignificant. God is
our keeper, and He cares for us better than any earthly person can.
Prayer—Father I thank You that You are
my Keeper preserving my soul, keeping me from evil, and that You are maintaining
my goings and comings, in Jesus Name. Amen.
