Friday Reflection
October 16, 2020
Be assured of God’s Protection<\/p>\n\n\n
Good morning Friends, happyyyyyyy Friday to you all. I trust you are keeping well and if you are not,I hope after listening\/ reading today’s reflection, you will be well both in body and spirit. Let the word of the Lord, be your “comfort food” for today and onwards.<\/p>\n\n\n
Today we reflect on psalm 121. I found it very interesting that on Tuesday while we were having devotion at my place of employment, I asked the question “how are we assured of God’s protection? For ourselves and our loved ones!”<\/p>\n\n\n
This question came to mind as I thought about the death of one on my most promising young sisters. She died 12 days ago, and I cannot seem to get why this most beautiful and blossoming young woman, just 22 years of age would just die like that? Of course I tired to find comfort in others, but also in God\u2026 But I still had the question ‘if we are assured this so called protection from God, then why?”<\/p>\n\n\n
I think this passage of scripture puts it beautifully.<\/p>\n\n\n
Some said that David wrote this psalm while he traveled, other said that he did it during a battle.. but either way serveral commentators agreed that it was written because Davdi at some point, experienced God’s protection and was very much assured.
Hear the words of the psalmist:
I lift up my eyes to the hills\u2014 from where will my help come?<\/p>\n\n\n
My help comes from the Lord , who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n
The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.
Psalms 121:1\u202d-\u202c8 NRSV
https:\/\/bible.com\/bible\/2016\/psa.121.1-8.NRSV<\/p>\n\n\n
Now you might say how does this answer my question. In the last and closing verse the psalmist exclaimed , the Lord will keep you from evil, he will keep your life! Keeping you from evil and keeping your “life” does not mean keeping you alive in this present world\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n
Even though we are guaranteed protection on earth from evil , we do not choose how we are protected. What am I saying? Our protection from evil and the preservation of our lives ( eternal) may very well be God taking us out of this evil world. I had to let that thought sink. Now it’s your turn to let it SINK!<\/p>\n\n\n
I would close right there, but I also want us to remember that while we are still living here on earth, God is still keeping us , providing for us and protecting us. No matter what state you are in!<\/p>\n\n\n
God Bless you.<\/p>\n\n\n
Shaneka Raymore Euphfa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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