Your going out and coming in
Today's focusThe psalmist's help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth, who never sleeps and who keeps his people's going out and coming in, now and for evermore.
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1I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. 3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. 5The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. 6The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. 7The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. 8The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Reflection
As you stand at the threshold of a new year, you may feel small against the vastness of the future. The psalmist begins by looking to the hills, but quickly realizes that true "help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth." The One who fashioned the stars and the mountains is the same One who focuses His constant attention on you. He is not a distant creator who has grown tired; He "shall neither slumber nor sleep." You can rest deeply because your Keeper is always awake, watching over your life with tireless care.
The Lord promises to be "thy shade upon thy right hand," protecting you from the harshness of the day and the uncertainties of the night. Whether you are beginning a new journey or returning home, He is there. The passage assures you that He "shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in" at all times. As you move forward, you do not walk alone. From this moment "even for evermore," your soul is held by the Maker of all things, who ensures your foot will not be moved.
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
As you cross into the new year, what fears or hopes do you want to place in the hands of the God who keeps you?
Pray
Lord, my help comes from you, the Maker of heaven and earth. Keep my going out and my coming in this new year. I cross over into it with you.