A Daily Devotion for Monday, July 27

Psalm 121:1-8

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—

where does my help come from?

My help comes from the LORD,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip—

he who watches over you will not slumber;

indeed, he who watches over Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD watches over you—

the LORD is your shade at your right hand;

the sun will not harm you by day,

nor the moon by night.

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.

God is watching over us, but it is difficult to hold on to this truth sometimes. Things happen. People get sick, get hurt, and people who we love sometimes die before us. Sometimes life does not go anywhere close to how we expected it to go. But it is true that God is always present. There is always growth when we look to God. Maybe part of the growth for us is remembering to go to God even when we are suffering- remembering to look to God and to look for the growth, the positives, that have accompanied the pain.

Holy Lord, help me to look to you in all circumstances, and help me to see you at work. Show me the way, Lord, so that I can grow closer and closer to you. Amen

Becky, transforming