"A Song of Ascent"...Gleanings from Psalm 121

Psalm 120 through 134 are referred to as  " A Song of Ascent". As Jews would make their pilgrimage to Jerusalem for the yearly Passover, the Psalms written in this portion of Scripture were songs that were sung while on their travel to Jerusalem.
 This was a way to prepare the heart of a worshipper and have an attitude that reflects a humility and a gratefulness that comes from their very hearts, as they prepared  sacrifices to Him.
 Sometimes our lives are a series of what may seem like "delays"...that are actually designated by Him. These "delays" give us the time needed to bring our hearts, our minds, and our emotions into a kind of ritual cleansing...and offer up the true sacrifice...the Sacrifice of Praise...to Him.
 Psalm 121 is a chapter where words are use to create pictures in the minds of believers...the very reality of the Lord's Presence during this journey we call...life.

 The word "Look" is a keyword to this entire chapter. Corrie Ten Boom, a Christian who survived the holocaust of World War II, wrote:
                                            "Look around and be distressed,
                                              Look inside and be depressed,
                                              Look at Jesus...and be at rest!"

                         Gleanings from Psalm 121

 " I look to the hills! I will look to the hills and to the mountains...even the ones that surround our beloved Jerusalem. I see the sacred Mt. Zion, and the lovely Mt. Moriah, and I ask myself: "Does my strength come from these mountains?"

 My answer...No! That is not the source of my strength. My strength comes from the Lord...for it is He who made the heavens, the earth,...and these very mountains!
 He will not allow your foot to slip...He will not allow your foot to be moved! Why? Because He is your Guardian...and He guards us day and night...He never sleeps...He doesn't even doze off!
Instead, He watches us ever so carefully...He watches each one of us...just as He watches over Israel!
 Make this known...to your own heart and mind: The Lord is your Keeper...He is your Protector, He watches everything concerning you. For the Lord is right at your side, and He is totally committed to protecting you...especially when trouble surrounds you.
 He shields you...He is the shield on your right hand (the side that doesn't carry a shield). Trust Him, for the sun cannot harm you by day, nor the moon and all its night life harm you in the darkness.
 The Lord will keep and protect you from all harm...because He is the One who is watching over your life...carefully!
 And He not only watches you but guards you as well. He guards you when you leave...and He guards you as you return. It is He who guards you...right now!...and He will guard you forever!"

   
                                   ..."Twas Grace that brought us safe thus far
                                                                         And Grace will lead us home."
                                                                                                      His Amazing Grace