THE LIVING WATER DEVOTIONAL, March 25, 2024

TOPIC:  THE LORD IS MY KEEPER.

The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul (Psalm 121:7).

Psalm 121:1-8

[1]. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence comes my help?

[2]. My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.

[3]. He will not allow your foot to be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.

[4]. Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

[5]. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand.

[6]. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

[7]. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul.

[8]. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.

Keeping something means making it safe, preserving it, and hiding it from being stolen or corrupted. So, when the Bible says, The LORD is your keeper, it means that the Lord truly keeps you safe because His word is truth. In football, a goalkeeper ensures that the opponent doesn’t score any goals. They protect their goal line and prevent the net from shaking. If the goalkeeper successfully keeps the ball out of the net, it is called a clean sheet. God’s word is always true and consistent (Num. 23:19). From every direction, God declares that He is your keeper, so don’t doubt it. God is committed to protecting His people and keeping them safe from the dangers of life.

Believers must understand that God doesn’t leave us to face life’s challenges alone. By His infinite power and mercy, He keeps and protects us from evil, especially the attacks that come because of our faith in Christ Jesus. Just as God kept David safe from King Saul, wild animals, and the giant Goliath, believers in Christ can be confident that He will keep us as He has promised. He has never failed anyone, and He will never fail you as long as you are following His will. Believe and trust in Him, knowing that He will not allow any evil to come near you. Rely on His absolute power and watch as your dangerous enemies are defeated.

1. Lord Jesus, I stand firm upon the knowledge of Your undying Word that You are my keeper.

2. Oh Lord God, keep me and all that I have from all evil and deliver me from my strong enemies.

3. As we trust and depend on You, Oh Lord, safeguard all believers from the evil ones so that they will not be able to overpower us and the gospel.

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1. Safe in the arms of Jesus,

Safe on his gentle breast,

There by His love o’er shaded,

Sweetly, my soul shall rest.

Hark, ’tis the voice of angels.

Born strong to me,

Over the fields of glory

Over the Jasper Sea.

Safe in the arms of Jesus,

Safe on his gentle breast,

There by His love o’er shaded,

Sweetly, my soul shall rest.

2. Safe in the arms of Jesus

Safe from corroding care

Safe from the world’s temptations

Sin cannot harm me there.

Free from the blight of sorrow

Free from my doubt and fear

Only a few more trials

Only a few more tears.

3. Jesus, my heart’s dear refuge,

Jesus has died for me.

Firm on the Rock of Ages

My trust shall be ever.

Here, let me wait with patience.

Wait till the night is over.

Wait till I see the morning.

Break on the golden shore.

Amen.

1 Samuel 4, 5, 6