The Lord Is Your Shadow

Psalm 121:5

"The Lord is thy Keeper: the Lord is

  thy shade upon thy right hand." 

       Psalm 121 is essentially a prayer for protection.There is one whole new meaning in this verse. It is, that just as our shadow mimics our actions, so does, God copy what we do. If I move my right hand, my shadow does the same. If I go backward, my shadow has to follow. So God follows our lead as well. If we are kind and merciful toward others, then God will treat us with kindness. But if we are judgmental and cruel, then God will follow our lead and judge us harshly as well.

       This idea is empowering to my soul. It should cause us to pause and reflect upon how we treat the people in our lives. Are we as kind as we would like God to be with us? Are we as forgiving as we would hope God would be of us? What we extend to others comes right back to us. So we had better be careful. It may not seem intuitive, but the most selfish thing that we can do is to be unselfish toward others. The greatest kindness that we can do for ourselves is to be kind to everyone else!

       Amen!

Reading: (Ps. 121)

Ref: (HG SB)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry