Lessons from Psalms 121

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The tug-of-war of life.

I don't know much about "life". My experiences in regards to "life" is limited to 21 years, and almost all of those 21 years have been very sheltered, but I can say with certainty, life is a struggle. A sometimes painful struggle with battles left and right. From the choices we make to the relationships we find ourselves in. A fight. Whether to eat that last piece of cheesecake or not. Do this or do that. Go there or not. Life is filled with a struggle after another. Yet as a disciple of Jesus Christ we have a source of help from the struggles we face on a day to day basis. That source is Jesus Christ. Ps. 121:1-2 "I will lift up my eyes to the hills...my help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth". At any moment, we can call upon the Name of Jesus Christ and know that He hears us and He will help us, sustain us, guide us.

You know, some days I feel like I've lost another battle. My distractions get the better of me, and I feel so defeated in my studies, and in meeting my personal goals. But my comfort lies in the fact that Jesus Christ is my help. He is my shield, my shelter from all the lemons that life throws my way. And I know, as I stick to Him and abide in His Word that He will strengthen me. The battle, I might have lost. But the war is Christ's battleground of victory. [3] "He will not let your foot slip...[5] the Lord watches over you.. [7] the Lord will keep you from all harm- He will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going from now and forevermore." Jesus Christ is keeping me. He has me in the palm of His hands. And no matter how far my heart may want to hid sometimes, He knows me and He is holding me. He is holding you too. In the painful parts of life, Jesus is there with you. And He is watching over your life. He is the anchor for our souls.

God's not through with you or I. He's just getting started. And the struggles we face and the painful things we go through are the very things that God is using to shape us and mold us. That one day, someone might see the reflection of God in our lives. So let it be. Let the struggles of this life flood, that God might receive all the glory and honor in our lives. Ps. 121: 7 "The Lord will keep you from all harm- He will watch over your life".

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