Psalm 121
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
Watching over something can be quite a task. I guess it depends on exactly what you have been put in charge of watching over. Once, my husband asked me to water the plants while he was away on work. I did, and they didn't die in the short time I looked over them, this was a pretty easy thing to watch over. I only had to remember my task and I was able to accomplish it quickly. I didn't have to stay up at night, or really think about it much.
However, I have been put in charge of other things as well. Children, for example, are a little harder to watch over. Depending on the age, it requires a lot of attention, patience, and love.
Just think for a second, what exactly must God think as he "watches over us." I imagine sometimes He is filled with joy, and other times He is saddened by what he sees. But He doesn't stop watching over us. Like a child trying our patience, we wouldn't just leave them alone to fend for themselves. Our attitudes and our actions, probably aren't the best things to "watch over," but it says the LORD will watch over our coming and going, both now and forevermore.
This passage speaks unconditional love to me. It says to me that my Lord will never leave me, He watches over me without slumber.
Without sleeping? That seems quite important.
Could we be that important, and loved?
Let us watch over each other with kind words and helping hands, and give God joy as he watches over us.
Amy Klemer
