1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 1: Life Audio. 2 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:14,370 Speaker 2: Thank you for listening to Your Nightly Scripture, a Calming 3 00:00:14,430 --> 00:00:18,610 Speaker 2: Scripture Center devotional podcast designed to help you end each 4 00:00:18,690 --> 00:00:21,790 Speaker 2: day with God's Word in your mind and on your heart. 5 00:00:25,030 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 2: Right after this short word from our sponsors, we'll reflect 6 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:42,390 Speaker 2: on tonight's scripture, psalm chapter 121. Tonight's scripture reflection is 7 00:00:42,430 --> 00:00:47,449 Speaker 2: written by Chelsea DeMattis and read by Carrie Eichberger. Psalm 8 00:00:47,510 --> 00:00:50,810 Speaker 2: chapter 121. 9 00:00:52,250 --> 00:00:55,550 Speaker 3: I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where 10 00:00:55,620 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 3: does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, 11 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 3: who made heaven and earth. He will not let your 12 00:01:01,980 --> 00:01:06,550 Speaker 3: foot be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, 13 00:01:07,050 --> 00:01:11,090 Speaker 3: he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The 14 00:01:11,130 --> 00:01:12,070 Speaker 3: Lord is your keeper. 15 00:01:12,750 --> 00:01:16,110 Speaker 2: The Lord is your shade on your right hand. The 16 00:01:16,170 --> 00:01:19,170 Speaker 2: sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon 17 00:01:19,230 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 2: by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil. 18 00:01:22,300 --> 00:01:25,759 Speaker 2: He will keep your life. The Lord will keep your 19 00:01:25,819 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 2: going out and your coming in from this time forth 20 00:01:29,860 --> 00:01:37,289 Speaker 2: and forevermore. What a beautiful gift we find in the 21 00:01:37,350 --> 00:01:42,410 Speaker 2: pinning of Psalm 121. It gives us an invitation to 22 00:01:42,490 --> 00:01:46,710 Speaker 2: breathe easier and rest our weary hearts into the hands 23 00:01:46,750 --> 00:01:50,750 Speaker 2: of our Creator. We are given several promises from the Lord. 24 00:01:51,500 --> 00:01:54,500 Speaker 2: He tells us that when we look to Him, we 25 00:01:54,540 --> 00:01:58,660 Speaker 2: will find help. Our feet will not be moved unless 26 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 2: He permits it. He does not ever take His eyes 27 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:05,550 Speaker 2: off of you and me. He is our keeper, our 28 00:02:05,650 --> 00:02:09,620 Speaker 2: safest place. He keeps the harsh conditions of this world 29 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 2: from scorching us. He watches with perfect care and intention 30 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:18,940 Speaker 2: from morning till night. He shields us from evil. The 31 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:22,490 Speaker 2: schemes of the enemy have no place where his hands 32 00:02:22,550 --> 00:02:26,609 Speaker 2: are holding us. He is the galvanized steel plate that 33 00:02:26,669 --> 00:02:30,810 Speaker 2: blocks the fiery darts blasted by the evil one. He 34 00:02:30,889 --> 00:02:34,140 Speaker 2: covers our coming and going. which means we are taken 35 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:39,810 Speaker 2: care of entirely. He has every detail under complete control. 36 00:02:40,530 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 2: There is not a moment of misstep when it comes 37 00:02:43,370 --> 00:02:47,710 Speaker 2: to the Father. He is fully good and the most trustworthy. 38 00:02:48,690 --> 00:02:52,590 Speaker 2: Whatever it is that you're carrying tonight, your Father wants 39 00:02:52,630 --> 00:02:55,530 Speaker 2: you to bring it to His feet. He calls you 40 00:02:55,889 --> 00:03:00,690 Speaker 2: to surrender to Him as He fulfills His rule as helper, comforter, 41 00:03:01,169 --> 00:03:05,730 Speaker 2: and provider. And though the circumstances may not change, when 42 00:03:05,770 --> 00:03:09,510 Speaker 2: we find ourselves at His feet, we find an assurance 43 00:03:09,650 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 2: of His presence. The author of Psalm 121 tells us 44 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:17,940 Speaker 2: two stories. One is of a man who loved the 45 00:03:17,980 --> 00:03:22,300 Speaker 2: Lord and found himself in a difficult place, yet followed 46 00:03:22,340 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 2: his father for the way out. The other is a 47 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:29,899 Speaker 2: story written about our perfect creator. Each paints a picture 48 00:03:30,340 --> 00:03:33,399 Speaker 2: of the reality of this life. We need to follow 49 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:37,180 Speaker 2: the Lord always. We need to trust His way forward 50 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:41,170 Speaker 2: and His way out of trials. Most of all, we 51 00:03:41,310 --> 00:03:45,030 Speaker 2: see that God is willing and able to do all 52 00:03:45,110 --> 00:03:53,350 Speaker 2: good things through every facet of our life. Father, thank 53 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 2: You for being faithful and trustworthy. Your Word reminds us 54 00:03:57,700 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 2: that we not only can depend on You, but fully 55 00:04:00,900 --> 00:04:05,180 Speaker 2: devote our lives to you. You make ways forward when 56 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 2: it feels there's no way out. You remind me that 57 00:04:08,620 --> 00:04:12,100 Speaker 2: you delight in my coming to your feet. Holy Spirit, 58 00:04:12,460 --> 00:04:15,380 Speaker 2: please help me lay down all my cares and concerns 59 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,820 Speaker 2: at your feet. Please help me in areas where my 60 00:04:18,930 --> 00:04:21,910 Speaker 2: trust falls short and when my worry gets the best 61 00:04:21,970 --> 00:04:26,190 Speaker 2: of me. Thank you, Father, for sending Jesus to take 62 00:04:26,250 --> 00:04:31,070 Speaker 2: my place and be my Savior. In Jesus' name, Amen. 63 00:04:32,570 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 2: How did tonight's scripture speak to you? Share your thoughts 64 00:04:36,380 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 2: in the Your Nightly Scripture forum discussion. 65 00:04:47,140 --> 00:04:52,630 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to Your Nightly Scripture. Tonight's scripture 66 00:04:53,070 --> 00:04:57,350 Speaker 1: was read from the New International Version by Biblica All 67 00:04:57,430 --> 00:05:04,060 Speaker 1: Rights Reserved. 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