| “The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” |
| —Psalm 121:7-8 |
It has become quite common in our society to see video cameras installed in various places to provide surveillance. Some cities have even instituted programs whereby they have installed video cameras throughout the entire city. Supposedly, it helps deter crime. Or, at the very least, it helps law enforcement officials gather evidence after a crime occurs.
A popular television program from several years ago—“Person of Interest”—was based on the premise that the government is watching us wherever we go. A super computer, armed with artificial intelligence software, was making decisions about every aspect of our well-being.
But, what if there really was something or someone who did, indeed, provide perfect surveillance? That One who watches us carefully and continually, and who provides for our safety and protection, is God Himself. One of the Psalms of Ascent, Psalm 121, describes exactly this kind of perfect surveillance, as recorded in Psalm 121:7-8:
The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
The God, who loves us with His unfailing love, does keep us under His perfect surveillance. He watches over us, sees our coming and our going, and He keeps us from all harm. The enemy desires to destroy us, but God rules and overrules in our lives to keep us always under His loving care.
As we begin this day, let’s be ever more conscious of God’s divine care. As we keep our eyes open for God’s hand on our lives, let’s be aware of any of the following:
- Any obvious answer to prayer, or…
- Any special evidence of God’s care, or…
- Any help to do God’s work in the world, or…
- Any unusual linkage or timing.
By watching for these sightings of God’s divine love and care, we will improve our own confidence that God truly is watching out for us. By making a note of each of these “God Sightings” in a Prayer Notebook, we can look back and see those times each day when the Holy Spirit made us consciously aware of God’s loving presence in our lives.
Based on a blog originally posted on Tuesday, October 2, 2018
