Garden Valley
Community Church
Pastor Shane Moffitt
November 13th
2014
“Praying the Psalms”
Psalm 121: A Prayer
of Assurance
Reading God’s Word
builds confidence and faith
in the supernatural abilities of God and
in the loving intentions that God has toward us
builds confidence and faith
in the supernatural abilities of God and
in the loving intentions that God has toward us
Psalm 121:1 “I look up to the mountains ~
Does my help come from there?”
† Looking down
conveys sadness, discouragement, or
depression
† Looking up ~ be
encouraged ~ be expectant for God to help
† 3:3 continues the
thought from 121:1
121:2, “My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth!”
† God is reminding us of His power
† When we compare our problems to the power of God –
the
comparison MUST increase our confidence in God
121:3a “He still not let you stumble”
† A picture of a person who has made a commitment for God
and
God promises to keep that Believer secure
† READ: Psalm 17:5 & 26:12 & 1:1-2
121:3b “the One who watches over
you will
not slumber.”
† READ: Psalm 139:8 & Romans 8:38-39
121:4 “Indeed,
He who watches over Israel
never slumbers or sleeps.”
† When we face difficult circumstances,
often
we stumble BECAUSE we doubt
that
God is aware of our situation
121:5 “The LORD Himself watches over
you!
The LORD stands beside you as your
protective shade.”
† a picture of relief that God gives us from the extreme heat
of our daily experiences
121:6 “The sun will not harm you by
day,
nor the moon at night.”
† 24/7 365 Proverbs 15:3 &
Hebrews 4:13
121:7 “The LORD keep you from all
harm
and watches over your life.”
† Our soul is made up of our mind, our will and our emotions
† God is saying that His will is to preserve our mind, our will, our emotions from evil
121:8 “The LORD keeps watch over
you as
you come and go, both now and forever.”
† Hebrew word “watch over”
can be translated “preserve” is used
6 times in 121
What part do you find most reassuring
for a fellow Believer who is struggling?
PRAYING Psalm 121
I lift my eyes….
above the fear….
above the loneliness….
above the anger….
above the worry.
I lift my eyes….
higher than my line of sight….
And I expectantly wait.
From where does my help come?
When will my help come?
How will my help come?
I lift my eyes...
and then in His perfect time…
my help never fails to come!
My Help is unchanging….
unshakable….
ever watchful….
ever faithful.
My help comes from the Lord….
The Protector the fearful….
The Friend of the lonely….
The Soother of the angry….
The Calmer of the worried….
The Comforter of the grieving.
My help comes from the Lord,
the one who keeps me close always. Amen!
“As for
me, I will certainly not sin against the Lord
by ending my prayers for you.
And I will continue to teach you
what is good and right.”
1 Samuel 12:23 NLT
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