Ps. 121: God is Watching

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 121st Psalm is pretty incredible, and demonstrates just how closely and carefully God keeps watch over his people. He is constantly watching. He doesn't let anything fall to chance. Never slumbering or sleeping, he shows great care in protection.

My daughter is now about one month old. I have to sleep. Every night. I simply can't watch over her all the time. If I could watch over her all the time, I could not protect her from all the kinds of harm that can suddenly befall an infant.

It makes this watchfulness of God that much more wonderful, and it makes me glad.

Ps. 104: God Rules Creation

Psalm 104:30 "When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth."

Another Psalm firmly establishing God as the ultimate power in the universe, but still someone who cares enough about what goes on in the earth to stick around and maintain it. This isn't someone who goes by "set it and forget it." God is deeply and intimately involved with all the goings on of every creature, of every body of water, of everything we see as a geological feature. It is God who reigns in all of these things.

Ps. 24: The King of Glory

Psalm 24:7 "Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in."

Here's another descriptive Psalm of what God does, describing his power in creation and his holiness. It's really indescribable, the power it takes to create the world, the universe, the land and the sea. Because of this power, how could anyone stand in his presence? He refers again to the holy hill (Ps. 15), and the temple. The place to meet God.

It takes purity, cleanliness of heart, devotion to God and his ways. There is no other way to stand before God.

So after describing this King of Glory, the question is raised, "Who is he? Who is this King of Glory?" Well, its the LORD God almighty, mighty and victorious in battle. The "Be lifted up" refers to the gates of cities, designed to protect the city and keep stuff out. So not only would David like to see his city be receptive to God, the king of glory, I think he refers to the gates on people's hearts, that they would open up and allow God inside to change them for the better.

Psalm 24 reminds me of:

King of Glory by Third Day

Who Is This King of Glory? by Petra