This week we continue to consider and unite in the Songs for the Road (Psalms 120 – 134).
As Psalm 120 declared the supreme motivation in the believer’s life of longing to be with God and know the blessings of His love and fellowship, Psalm 121 speaks of the confidence with which he sets out as being kept safe by the power of God.
In both Psalms his eye is on the LORD. As His truth and blessings stand in complete contrast to all that the world presents and offers, so His power to secure us and bring us into the fullness of those blessings is greater than any that could be brought against us.
As we think of this consider the following illustration from ‘The Biblical Treasury’:
A number of years ago a Captain regularly sailed a ship from Liverpool to New York, and on one voyage he had all his family with him on board.
One Night, when all were quietly asleep, there arose a sudden squall of wind, which came sweeping over the waters until it struck the ship, and instantly threw her on her side, tumbling and crashing everything that was moveable, and awaking the passengers to an awareness that the were in imminent peril.
Everyone on board was alarmed and uneasy, and some spray from their berths and began to dress, that they might be ready for the worst.
The captain had a little girl on board, just 8 years old, who, of course, awoke with the rest.
“What’s the matter?” said the frightened child.
The told her a squall had struck the ship.
“Is father on deck?” said she.
“Yes; father’s on deck”
The little girl dropped herself on her pillow again without a fear, and in a few moments was sleeping as sweetly in spite of winds or waves.
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)
“Who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” (1 Peter 1:5)
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