The Lord - Our Helper and Keeper

The Lord – our Helper and Keeper

“ 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.” Psalm 121: 5-6

We are on our pilgrimage from earth to heaven. The Psalm highlights two dangers and in the original setting they were more than figures of speech. They were two real perils that the pilgrims feared most – the dangers of sunstroke and moon stroke. To be exposed to the sun for long periods of time, one can die of thirst. Climate change in our generation is affecting the whole world. Living in Singapore, near the equator, O how I wish for the four seasons like we enjoyed when we lived in England for the last four years of our active service.

There is a lot of superstition leading to fear of moon stroke. Think of the word ‘lunacy.’ What picture comes to mind? Insanity, madness. mental illness, unsound mind. mental instability, psychosis; the survivors plunged into despair and depression.

Pilgrims on the journey of life face real dangers. Thanks be to God, He watches over us, guards us, protects us from the perils of day and night when we lift up our eyes to Him in faith. Living in this sin sick world, we cannot escape these dangers. But we should not allow them to terrify us for the Lord watches over us and guards us from all harm.

“I shall not fear though darkened clouds may gather round me; The God I serve is one who cares and understands. Although the storms I face would threaten to confound me, Of this I am assured: I'm in his hands.”

Chorus - I'm in his hands, I'm in his hands; Whate'er the future holds I'm in his hands, The days I cannot see have all been planned for me; His way is best, you see; I'm in his hands. Stanley E. Ditmer