Psalm 120-129 Where My Help Comes From

“When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord and He answered me….

Where does my help come from?  My help comes from the Lord … He will not let you be defeated. 

He who guards you never sleeps … The Lord will protect you from all dangers; He will guard Your life…

What if the Lord had not been on our side? …

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, the Lord surrounds His people now and forever…

If the Lord doesn’t build the house, the builders are working for nothing…

Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey Him.  You will enjoy what you work for, and you will be blessed with good things.”

It’s simply not enough to respect the Lord.  He wants obedience to His Word as well.  If we want His blessings, and if we want His best is this life, then we must respect Him AND obey Him. 

Father, we can’t compartmentalize our lives, boxing up our Christianity in one part “for church” while living like we’ve never heard of Christ in the other parts.  Help my sons and me to understand that and to live it out daily.  Let there be no shadow of turning from our obedience to You.

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford