“I will
lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and
earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not
slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The
LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun
shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve
thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy
going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.” Psalm
121 (KJV)
David was
depressed from all the bad news in his kingdom. Every bit of information he
received was negative. As he stood on the top of the palace and considered his
options carefully, he thought how wonderful it would be to find a hiding place,
a refuge from the storms of life. As he analyzed the up and downs of his life,
he decided that the downs exceeded the ups.
depressed from all the bad news in his kingdom. Every bit of information he
received was negative. As he stood on the top of the palace and considered his
options carefully, he thought how wonderful it would be to find a hiding place,
a refuge from the storms of life. As he analyzed the up and downs of his life,
he decided that the downs exceeded the ups.
He looked
off into the distance and gloomily considered that hermitage in the hills would
be better than what he had to put up with. “If it wasn’t for bad luck, I’d have
no luck at all,” he says to the clouds overhead. The gloom, despair, and agony
weighed as heavily on his spirit as the anvil at the blacksmith shop. As he
contemplated where he might find relief, a voice from the spirit world spoke to
him, “Run, hide in the hills yonder. You’ll be safe there. You won’t have to be
responsible there. Hurry, get to the hills before disaster strikes.”
off into the distance and gloomily considered that hermitage in the hills would
be better than what he had to put up with. “If it wasn’t for bad luck, I’d have
no luck at all,” he says to the clouds overhead. The gloom, despair, and agony
weighed as heavily on his spirit as the anvil at the blacksmith shop. As he
contemplated where he might find relief, a voice from the spirit world spoke to
him, “Run, hide in the hills yonder. You’ll be safe there. You won’t have to be
responsible there. Hurry, get to the hills before disaster strikes.”
Positive
affirmations began exploding in his spirit and mind, like lightning across the
skies. “My help comes in the presence of Jehovah. The Creator of the universe
is on my side.” Deep down in his soul, David felt the tremor. “God will not
allow me to be destroyed. The One who protects me and my kingdom never dozes
nor sleeps.”
affirmations began exploding in his spirit and mind, like lightning across the
skies. “My help comes in the presence of Jehovah. The Creator of the universe
is on my side.” Deep down in his soul, David felt the tremor. “God will not
allow me to be destroyed. The One who protects me and my kingdom never dozes
nor sleeps.”
The
spiritual tremors increased to about two on the Hallelujah scale. “Jehovah is
my protector and comfort. He will allow neither the heat of the day nor the
cold of the night to trouble me. David’s soul reverberates with positive,
joyful worship. The demons of gloom, despair, and agony race away, chased by
the chariots of joy and praise.
spiritual tremors increased to about two on the Hallelujah scale. “Jehovah is
my protector and comfort. He will allow neither the heat of the day nor the
cold of the night to trouble me. David’s soul reverberates with positive,
joyful worship. The demons of gloom, despair, and agony race away, chased by
the chariots of joy and praise.
King David
continues, “Jehovah protects me from evil. He protects my soul.” The spiritual
quakes are now exceeding 9.5 on the Hallelujah scale. “Jehovah will protect me
when I come in and when I go out. He will protect me continually for ever!” The
King’s servants and family are racing around trying to discover what all the
commotion on the roof is about. Neighbors, three streets over are awakened by
David’s shouts of victory.
continues, “Jehovah protects me from evil. He protects my soul.” The spiritual
quakes are now exceeding 9.5 on the Hallelujah scale. “Jehovah will protect me
when I come in and when I go out. He will protect me continually for ever!” The
King’s servants and family are racing around trying to discover what all the
commotion on the roof is about. Neighbors, three streets over are awakened by
David’s shouts of victory.
Dear
Father, thank you for your presence and the confidence you bring to our souls.
Enable us to confidently hide in your presence. Empower us with the comfort of
your refuge. This I pray in the name of Jesus. AMEN
Father, thank you for your presence and the confidence you bring to our souls.
Enable us to confidently hide in your presence. Empower us with the comfort of
your refuge. This I pray in the name of Jesus. AMEN
Be strong
and courageous today living in God’s presence,
and courageous today living in God’s presence,