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Jesus is…
He Who Watches Over Israel
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SCRIPTURE READING:
Psalm 121:1-8
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 harm—
he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The LORD JESUS CHRIST stands guard over His people without wavering in fear or forsaking His post.
Dear Father, I thank You for the steadfast assurance that Jesus is forever He Who Watches Over Israel, over me and over His whole Church. I am exceedingly grateful that He has all power to help us; He sees everything about us; He is all wise; and He loves us beyond measure. I rejoice also that He never sleeps, or gets distracted or exhausted in watching over us. I am excited as I remember that today’s name/attribute of Christ refers back to Your conversation with Jacob in Genesis 28:15, where You promised him: “I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” I rejoice that Christ does not even blink in watching and keeping us. Please help me, my family members and all of His people to know He Who Watches Over Israel so deeply and so intimately that we will readily place every part of our lives in His mighty hands. I pray that Jesus will watch and rule over all of the United States of America, Israel and all other countries of the world. All people and all nations desperately need Him! I ask these things in the name of Jesus, the Great Protector. Amen.
