Dawn's Devotions - Psalm 115
I lift my eyes to the mountains,
Where does my help come from?
My help is in the Lord,
The maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip,
He who watches over you will not slumber,
Indeed He who watches over Israel
Will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you,
The Lord is your shade at your right hand,
The sun will not harm you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm,
He will watch over your life,
The Lord will watch over your coming and going,
Both now and forever more.
Psalm 115
What precious promises, and what blessed assurance!
This psalm, has been on my heart since I came to Albania.
It moves me, simply because I do!
I regularly lift my eyes to the mountains, that surround me here, in Sauk I Vjeter.
When I pull back the curtains, I am blessed, to look towards the mountains!
Somehow, they look different every day, depending how the light falls on them!
And yet, there is so much more depth, as I read these lines.
This song declares, God's complete protection.
God promises to take care of me!
In His loving kindness, and unfailing love, nothing can harm me!
I imagine, being able to fall back into His arms, like a child!
In complete trust and total dependence!
In complete trust and total dependence!
God desires for us to have peace, it is His gift, to us as believers.
A peace which passes understanding.
I think about my grandchildren, these little ones, so completely secure and trusting!
Children can delight in little things, and become totally absorbed in the moment.
They can sleep, anywhere without the slightest fear.
No wonder, Jesus told us, to become like little children!
I desire to gaze in childlike wonder, at the works, of my Father in Heaven.
To focus and meditate on His word.
No wonder, Jesus told us, to become like little children!
I desire to gaze in childlike wonder, at the works, of my Father in Heaven.
To focus and meditate on His word.
To absolutely trust Him, in every moment of my life.
Waking or sleeping, to know He is there.
Waking or sleeping, to know He is there.
But, I am a ball of anxiety, even on lockdown, I am anxious!
I can barely focus on two lines of a psalm, before my mind races to one hundred things on my to do list!
When I am doing one thing, I am anxious about doing the next thing!
Even when I am resting, I am anxious for tomorrow!
Today I am going to try to relax, in my Fathers care.
To make the decision to trust Him, in every moment.
His promises are precious, and His word is true.
He who created the universe watches over me!
I found this beautiful song this morning and I praised God, it moved me beyond words, how it fits so wonderfully. God is so good!
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