A few days ago I was engaging in some banter with two of my grandsons at dinner time. We love to joke around and, for better or worse, it seems some of my humour has rubbed off on these boys. Maybe it’s the humour-gene? It was a Saturday night and we were also talking about Sunday School and how important it was to the boys; visiting their friends, having fun, learning the Bible stories and most importantly, meeting with God. “Yep”, exclaimed three year old Nicky, “God is always at church. He even sleeps there!”
I then went on to explain that God is so wonderful that He doesn’t even need to sleep. He is “on guard”, 24/7/365! Think of that! He never slumbers, sleeps or is weary. The Psalmist puts it so beautifully in number 121:
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
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.
How awesome! Jehovah God is my bodyguard! His shadow covers my right hand. He is always there. He is my security.
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? (Psalm 118:6)
Christian, are you in the depths of despair today? Maybe you’re enjoying life to the full? Possibly you’re somewhere in between? Rejoice. Those who belong to Jesus are in His constant, never ending, always vigilant, all powerful care.
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