Psalm 121
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
EJ was four years old. The family was driving to a conference an hour away. EJ needed to go to the bathroom, again. This continued through the weekend – an essential potty break every hour. And the Shepherd and I KNEW. Our little girl has diabetes.
We were spared going through ICU. EJ never hit the diabetic coma. We simply moved into a life of blood tests, shots, diet control, and fear. I feared she would slip into the diabetic coma in her sleep and I would not know it.
Fear gnawed at me. Tension was building. I might not be able to take care of my little girl.
Finally, I had to get away. I had to spend time with God. I had to find resolution to my fear.
I went to hear God. I drove around. I parked and waited. I told God what I thought – at least in part. I started to flip through Scripture. And I heard God. I found this Psalm.
Psalm 121
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
“He who watches over you will not slumber”. Hope to cling to. I can sleep while God watches over my little girl.
I remember that day–those days–like they were yesterday.