A Better Hope
Based on Psalms 120-122, 1 Corinthians 9
"The LORD is thy keeper: The LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand." Psalm 121:5
This is such a comforting Scripture. The Lord will KEEP US! He will keep us safe. He will keep us protected. He will keep us preserved...and the list goes on! Why should we linger outside of His love? Why should we entrust the world with our very beings, when we were created by God? He is the shade upon our right hand...He is that shadow that follows us as a reminder that He's still God, and He's still there! We are in no better hands than the Hands of God!
"The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: He shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in From this time forth, and even for evermore." Psalm 121:7-8
It is for our souls, not just the protection & preservation of our physical bodies! The path The Lord leads us on takes us all the way to Heaven! The Lord never misguides or misdirects our steps...His preservation is a shelter & shield of safety surrounding us!
"For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope." 1 Corinthians 9:9-10
...So let's plow in hope! Let's work & serve The Lord in hope! His Word promises us that He will bring us through to the promise land-to Heaven-to eternal life! Does He care for the oxen? Of course! Does He care for us? More than we could ever imagine...but at least His Word gives us a glimpse of that!
written by
Gina Pietrzak
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