Sunday of the Shepherd Boy David (Ps) October 21st

Psalm 124:1-8

¹  If it had not been the Lord who was on our side— 

let Israel now say— 

²  if it had not been the Lord who was on our side 

when people rose up against us, 

³  then they would have swallowed us up alive, 

when their anger was kindled against us; 

⁴  then the flood would have swept us away, 

the torrent would have gone over us; 

⁵  then over us would have gone 

the raging waters. 

⁶  Blessed be the Lord, 

who has not given us 

as prey to their teeth! 

⁷  We have escaped like a bird 

from the snare of the fowlers; 

the snare is broken, 

and we have escaped! 

⁸  Our help is in the name of the Lord, 

who made heaven and earth. 

The Lord is our Help.  The Lord is the one who gives us strength in times of trouble.  When others stand against us, God is our strength to stand up for us.  When Nations rise up against us, the Lord raises up our deliverance.  The Psalmist would remind us that even if we were swallowed by a large fish, God is still our helper and strength.

The Lord is our Help.  Most of the time we do not think we need help.  We run into all kinds of danger and think that we can eventually get ourselves out of it.  It is our passions and desires that turn us against God.  The Lord is the only one who can rescue us from the devil and the enemies of God.

The Lord is our Help.  God has many enemies.  These enemies can not kill or over power him, so they go after the ones he loves.  God stands as our help in troubled times.  When these enemies come after us, God gives us strength.  With God on our side who can stand against us.  Jesus Christ is our Lord and strength our true help in troubled times.  Our help is in the name of the Lord.