“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 forevermore.” - Psalm 121
Reflection by Cynthia Steuart
For a better understanding of these verses, please read Psalm 121 in its entirety. From a historical perspective, the psalmist is looking to the mountains for assistance. The mountains were considered Holy places, because they were closer to God. The Priest reassures the psalmist that God will protect him from harm and watch over him.
This psalm may also have been written for the people of Israel, letting them know that God would watch out for them. As God does for Israel, so does God do for us if we allow him to do so. I personally feel very blessed and am so thankful for God being in my life.
God helps us and protects us in many different ways. His assistance may be from other people, through happenings, which some would say were coincidences (which really are not coincidences) and from the thoughts that God places in our minds. My mother always used to say, "Listen to the Angels! Follow what they say!"
Some nonbelievers would say that you have a lot of good luck. I do not believe in good luck. You have the protection and the blessings from God. Make sure that you thank him daily for your protection, and for the many blessings that have been bestowed upon you.
