My Help Comes from the Lord

IIT UBF - University Bible Fellowship at IIT

My Help Comes from the Lord

Date: Oct. 12, 2016

Passage

Psalm 121:1-8 (ESV)

A Song of Ascents.

1   I lift up my eyes to the hills.
    From where does my help come?
2   My help comes from the LORD,
    who made heaven and earth.
3   He will not let your foot be moved;
    he who keeps you will not slumber.
4   Behold, he who keeps Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.
5   The LORD is your keeper;
    the LORD is your shade on your right hand.
6   The sun shall not strike you by day,
    nor the moon by night.
7   The LORD will keep you from all evil;
    he will keep your life.
8   The LORD will keep
    your going out and your coming in
    from this time forth and forevermore.

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV) is adapted from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

For information on how the ESV can be quoted, please visit our permission site.

Daily Bread

Key Verse: 121:2

My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.

First, where does my help come from? (1-4) This is called the traveler's Psalm. It is one of many songs of ascents, for pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem. Such a pilgrimage could present danger and unknown trials. When the Psalmist saw the majesty of the mountains he knew that his help would come from the one who created such majesty. His help would come from the Lord. A traveler's foot may slip. He may become exhausted. But the Lord is our protection day and night. He never slumbers. He is our constant help in our pilgrimage to his kingdom.

Second, He will watch over your life (5-8). The Lord protects his people from all kinds of things in this world, protecting us from harm. But he does more than keep us from worldly harm. The Lord watches over our life. He is our watchman for all eternity. Whenever we experience his help in our earthly pilgrimage, we should be mindful that is the Maker of heaven and earth. Our destination is the kingdom of God.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for watching over me in all things. You are my help. Help me to grow to know your eternal hope in all things.

One Word: Where does my help come from?

A Savior Has Been Born to You

Luke 2:1-14

Key Verse: 2:11

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Today's Question

See answer and references