A Protective Shade

O. T. #1428  "A Protective Shade"
April 22, 2019
Summary of Psalm

LET IT GLOW

I hope ya'll had a blessed Easter day of celebration on Sunday. We had a different service this year. One of those from our church who went on the Israel trip with us last month, put together a video for all to see, which included Via Delarosa, the path on which Christ carried his cross, the Hill of Galgotha, and the empty tomb, while our song director sang the song. How real it is to me this year!
Dear ones, Jesus went through all His suffering because He loves us so much! He wanted to provide our way to heaven without our paying for our sins. Do you know Jesus as your Savior? I know we have visitors to this blog, that is why I continually repeat this question.

Can you imagine what heaven is like? As we celebrated the rising of our Savior, Jesus Christ, on Easter Sunday, our worship is limited. It is by faith that we believe all the Bible's words are the Truth as we read of His story. However, those who have gone on before us into everlasting heaven are extravagantly worshiping Him by sight. One day we will join them and our faith will be sight. For now, we live with our King and Lord, The Christ, The Son of The Living God.

So I could not skip reviewing Psalm 121. Here are some verses that I highlighted our first time through it:
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. (verses 1-2)

The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. The word shade means shadow. What a description of His protection as we abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (Ps. 91:1) Who could use a protective shade over us as we face another Monday morning?

The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. (verse 8) From infancy to old age, from morning to evening, we have God's protection.

Can we face a new week with assurance? Yes, when Jesus is our protective shade, right beside us, walking with us through those tough decisions and testing of our faith.

LET IT GROW

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us... (Ps. 124:2)

Well, if we live long enough, we will experience conflict from people, I dare say. David experienced a lot of conflict in his life, from a king to his own son, who were seeking to take his life. His enemies surely would have destroyed David, if it had not been for the Lord on his side, as well as Israel.
Can we say the same? Satan seeks to destroy us children of the Living God. He stirs up trouble everywhere. It could be around the next bend in our road of faith. It could be within the next hour. Surely we can say as David did in verse 8:
Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

LET IT GO

Let the past be in the past and live with the Living Savior today.
Be my protective shade today, Jesus.