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He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps
you will not
slumber.
As I thought and prayed about this verse, I must
admit that I wasn’t getting much inspiration. The
only image that came to my mind was hiking. When
you are hiking a rocky trail, you have to be careful
where you put your feet, or you might end up on the
ground. If the path is narrow and rocky with sharp
drop-offs, the consequences might be much more
than you counted on. Life is like that. We can step
on rocks that make us tumble and only then do the
consequences become apparent to us.
The Wycliffe Bible Commentary states that these
verses use the Hebrew word shamar to convey the
image that God is our guardian. He is on watch
each minute to protect us from our missteps. Unlike
we humans who are prone to fall asleep during our
shift on duty and be unmindful of the path and its
pitfalls, God never sleeps and is ever watchful. He
places our feet on sure ground. As I get older, that
becomes more and more important. My balance
isn’t as good and sometimes I’m not sure where
my feet are. I still think I can jump up and over
those rocks just like I used to. Ha! Part of God’s
watchfulness is giving us wisdom as we age, so we
can anticipate some of those “rocks” on the path
ahead of us.
God assures us that He will always be on duty.
Whether the path is steep and rocky or smooth and
easy-going, He “neither slumbers nor sleeps.”
Dear Lord, Thank You for the many times You have
kept us sure-footed and unmoved in our faith.
Thank You for staying awake and walking beside
us. Help us stay awake with You on the path to
Calvary and keep us sure footed in the path You
would have us walk. Amen.
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