Psalms 121:8
The Lord will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time forth and forevermore.
Tag: God the Watchmen
In today’s modern society having a webcam is becoming and more and more common occurrence. We are, in a violent world, obsessed with having an “eye in the sky.” We have in-home securing systems that allow us to know when someone is on the outside or breaking into the inside of our homes. In very wealthy homes and for very important people the security camera and alarm are augmented with the security guard. The guard might protect the buildings or the individuals. For those of even more importance we might see a body guard, who is armed and ready to take a bullet for you. In the above text we see Yahweh’s role and care for the nation of Israel in the song of praise for God’s care over our lives. God has promised Israel (and, us, as believers) to watch over us. He has promised to “keep” us. The Hebrew word for “keep” in the above verse is the same word used when God said he put Adam in the garden to “keep” it. God is keeping watch over us, but not JUST for safety, He is grooming us and shaping us in that “keeping.” God is doing this day and night. God never sleeps or slumbers. God is watching for us and making sure that everything that comes our way will shape us to His image. He does not keep all things from us (think of Job). He just makes sure that what does come upon us has His greater glory at the core. God is not a fire alarm or smoke detector in our lives. He is an active Keeper who is caring for us and sharpening us has we go along. God is the one who we can trust with our ultimate care, as He watches our coming in and our going out. In all aspects of our lives God is the master watchmen.
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