The Devotional – Look to the hills?

The Devotional – Look to the hills?

Comment: As I continue to think and pray for the nation, I am reminded that what I think and what I pray is often insufficient. I think a lot, but I pray a lot less. Certainly I am not like the man named Daniel who prayed three times a day, who confessed his sin and the sins of his nation. I am not gifted to write psalms or hymns, or even spiritual songs that cry out my displeasure over the vanity of our land. Yet I can be comforted, as it is the responsibility of ALL of GOD’s children to put “right a capsizing ship” and fortunately God has preserved the Words of scripture. There are Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual songs within the Holy and Living Word of God that speak to us and to God when our heart is burdened over life, liberty and happiness. Such is the Psalm 121.

Devotional: Psalm 121:1-8 – I will lift up my eyes to the hills – From whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, who made the heavens and the earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved (slip). He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel (the U.S.A too) shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper (protector). The LORD is your shade (shield) at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve (keep) you from all evil: He shall preserve your soul. The LORD shall preserve you’re going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

John 10:7-11 and 27 – The LORD Jesus Christ is the TRUE shepherd and protector of His children. We will not find protection from the hills, there is little help there as the writer of Psalm 121 sees when he questions the thought of looking at the idolatry of mankind who practice lies and sacrifice to their pagan gods. The One True God, the one who made the heavens and the earth, He alone is the Good Shepherd and He alone is worthy to trust.

All of the manmade gods and including the god of the fallen angels are thieves and robbers. They do not steal and rob material things, their primary target is the soul of mankind. They readily steal spiritual truth from the heart of those who hear, but have not ear to hear. They willingly kill the spirit within a person by choking out and destroying Truth in the heart. They are very good at what they do, even causing those in darkness to be satisfied with that life that leads to death.

But we ought to leap for joy like the lame man when Jesus healed him. It is true “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill and to destroy. I HAVE COME THAT THEY MAY HAVE LIFE, and that they may have LIFE MORE ABUNDANTLY. I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd gives His Life for His sheep”. “My sheep hear My VOICE, and I KNOW them, and they follow ME.”

Our nation can follow Jesus, ONE CHILD AT A TIME, this should be a good start for all of us.