Scott McKinney
Psalm 121
June 16th, 2024
Something that does not grow old? A good night’s sleep.
“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” —Psalm 4:8
The opposite of peace is worry and
The opposite of living in safety is to live in
Fear is living with the expectation that something bad is
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” —John 16:33
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip. He who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all arm he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” —Psalm 121
Worry is our attempt to
We are
We do not lead in this relationship. We follow.
“The Lord will watch over your coming and going…”
He watches
“The Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day.”
The LORD watches over your
“…nor the moon by night.”
He watches over your
“He will not let your foot slip…”
He keeps you on the
Take one hill at a time.
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” —Matthew 6:34
Never lose sight of the goal.
“But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven.” —Hebrews 12:22-23