BTR Weekly eNewsletter: Care and Concern for a Lifetime

Issue #696 ~December 20, 2021

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Care and Concern For a Lifetime

"The Lord will keep you from all harm - he will watch over your life:"

Psalm 121:7

"the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."

Psalm 121:8

Verse 7: "The Lord will keep you from all harm - he will watch over your life;"

There are 2 things in verse 7 the Lord does: (1) "The Lord will keep you from harm" and (2) "he will watch over your life."

What a tremendous promise from the Lord to start this new day!

1 Peter 1:5: "who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time" (NASB).

It's good to follow on and read verse 6: "In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials"

(1 Peter 1:6 (NASB).

Brennan Manning said: "If God tears up your beautiful game plan and leads you into a valley instead of onto a mountaintop, it is because he wants you to discover His plan, which is more beautiful than anything you or I could have dreamed up. The response of trust is 'Thank you, Jesus,' even if it is said through clenched teeth. (Reflections for Ragamuffins, 200)

Verse 8: "the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."

In this grand culmination in verse 8, the psalmist makes reference both to the present and the future. We could say he is also making reference to time and eternity in the words "now and forevermore."

He has all our entrances and exits covered in this one statement.

Hudson Taylor said: "Both Thine arms are clasped around me, And my head is on Thy breast; And my weary soul hath found Thee Such a perfect, perfect rest! Blessed Jesus, Now I know that I am blest." (One With Christ, 90)

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Praises & Prayer Requests

1. Pray: Do not withhold your mercy from me, O Lord; may your love and your truth always protect me. Psalm 40:11 (NIV)

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2. Pray: I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you, And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations, Isaiah 42:6 (NASB) ______________________________________________

3. Praise: Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. Psalm 143:10 (NASB)

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4. Pray: Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41 (NASB)

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5. Pray: For God so loved us that He sent His Son to save us from our sins.

Merry Christmas to all.

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Let's worship the Lord together by singing the final verse of "Does Jesus Care?"

Does Jesus care when I've said goodby to the dearest on earth to me.

And my sad heart aches till it nearly breaks, Is it aught to Him?

Does He see? O yes, He cares; I know He cares,

His heart is touched with my grief;

When the days are weary,

the long nights dreary, I know my Savior cares.

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

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