FROM WHENCE FROM WHENCE COMES MY HELP?COMES MY HELP?

Psalm 121Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes (1-2)I lift up my eyes (1-2)• Looking to the hills – looking Looking to the hills – looking

forward toward something – forward toward something – Zion, heaven, physical hills, etc.

•Hebrews 12:1-2Proverbs 4:26, Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established.

I lift up my eyes (1-2)I lift up my eyes (1-2)• From whence comes my help From whence comes my help – –

what is my ultimate source of hope?

• Not a bad question. Make sure of your salvation!2 Peter 1:10, 2 Corinthians 13:4

• Many today are looking in the wrong places!

I lift up my eyes (1-2)I lift up my eyes (1-2)• My help comes from the LORD My help comes from the LORD – – as

opposed to any other “Lord”.• Who will you choose?

Joshua 24:15, Psalm 54:4Hebrews 13:5-6

• Our Lord made the heavens and the earthGenesis 1:1-2, Acts 4:24Psalm 33:6, “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.”

The LORD is in control (3-4)The LORD is in control (3-4)• He will not allow your foot to He will not allow your foot to

be moved (slip) be moved (slip) – – He can keep us from stumbling!

•Proverbs 3:23-26• He is in control! Proverbs 19:21, cf. 1 Corinthians 10:132 Peter 2:9

The LORD is in control (3-4)The LORD is in control (3-4)• He who keeps you will not He who keeps you will not

slumber slumber – – He is ALWAYS there! God doesn’t take time off

•Isaiah 40:27-31•Matthew 28:18-20• He who keeps Israel – their

history reveals that He was there. They left Him!

The LORD is your helper (5-6)The LORD is your helper (5-6)• The Lord is your keeper The Lord is your keeper – – He

sustains us and protects us. •Psalm 145:20, 16:8, 91:1-2

•Matthew 6:28-33, 2 Peter 1:3 – spiritually as well

• He can preserve us, even eternally – Luke 12:4-5

The LORD is your helper (5-6)The LORD is your helper (5-6)• He is our shade He is our shade – – an

illustration of protection and refreshing

• The sun nor moon shall The sun nor moon shall strike you strike you – He is there “day and night” – at all times!

He shall preserve from evil (7-8)He shall preserve from evil (7-8)• He will preserve you from evil He will preserve you from evil

– – He can protect us spiritually as well! Delivering us from evil

• Pray – Matthew 6:13•1 John 4:4, He IS greater!•2 Timothy 4:17-18, John 17:15, 2 Thessalonians 3:3, 1 Peter 1:5, etc.

He shall preserve from evil (7-8)He shall preserve from evil (7-8)• He will preserve your soul He will preserve your soul Matthew 10:26, cf. John 10:26-30 The Good Shepherd and keeper of His sheep

•Luke 17:33

He shall preserve from evil (7-8)He shall preserve from evil (7-8)• He will preserve your going He will preserve your going

our and coming in – our and coming in – again, the point is “at all times”

• NOTE: It is NOT saying He will preserve one in rebellion

He shall preserve from evil (7-8)He shall preserve from evil (7-8)• Now and forever more! Now and forever more! Hebrews 13:8Romans 16:25-27

Some thoughts from Psalm 121Some thoughts from Psalm 121• The Bible teaches we CAN The Bible teaches we CAN

lose our salvation! lose our salvation! 1 Corinthians 9:272 Peter 2:20-22

Some thoughts from Psalm 121Some thoughts from Psalm 121• God keeps His promises God keeps His promises

including everlasting life.including everlasting life.He does not take it away, BUT, we can walk from Him (as Israel and Judah did)1 John 2:19Hebrews 3:12-13

Some thoughts from Psalm 121Some thoughts from Psalm 121• God’s protection does not God’s protection does not

mean we will never face mean we will never face hardships or temptation.hardships or temptation.But we can deal with them1 Corinthians 10:13

Some thoughts from Psalm 121Some thoughts from Psalm 121• His word has sustaining His word has sustaining

power – one thought in this power – one thought in this psalm!psalm!It can build us up Acts 20:32

This life is a journey!This life is a journey!

Where are your Where are your eyes fixed?eyes fixed?