Protected
Just as Jerusalem is protected
by mountains on every side,
the Lord protects his people
by holding them in his arms
now and forever. ~ Psalm 125:2 (CEV)
I heard a loud voice shout from the throne:
God’s home is now with his people. He will live with them, and they will be his own. Yes, God will make his home among his people. ~ Revelation 21:3
KEY IDEA:
We're safe because God has generously set up house among us.
PRAYER:
Lord, thank you for being here. I can relax because I'm under your protection. But sometimes I don't relax. It's almost as though I enjoy getting all worked up when trouble comes. It makes me feel important. Help me to accept the reality that you alone are my only hope. I'm going to live out that hope -- starting now. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
