Psalm 119:117

Psalm 119:117

Uphold me

These words from Isaiah 46:4 are beautiful and they expand on today’s theme. “Even to your old age and grey hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” 

The verse before us continues from the previous verses and we are encouraged to never be in doubt that we protected and cared for way beyond our expectations and our understanding. We are God’s family, His children under His sovereign care, and there’s no way that He will ever let us travel alone. HE WILL UPHOLD US or hold us up – in His arms. Every second of every minute of every hour of every day He is watching over us and guarding us. Whatever the circumstances, the difficulties and the obstacles that face us today, He will deliver us. His deliverance is not just from past sins, or the ravages of eternal darkness, it is also for the here-and-now, His deliverance covers our daily needs and personal dilemmas, “There is no good thing that He will withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11. Legions of angels await His command. His Holy Spirit dwells among us and is ready to prompt our thoughts and our actions, our Heavenly Father is “on the job!”

What is our response to this 24-hour Care Package? The psalmist has the right one, “I will always have regard for Your decrees.” In other words, “I will do my bit since You are so diligent in doing Yours, Lord. I will ensure that my boundaries are protected, that my priorities are correct and that my thoughts, words and actions reflect the respect and love that I have for You and all that You do for me.” That’s our part, if God is working for us, we need to be working for Him and with Him. 

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