Psalm 121(NKJV) 1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills, From whence comes my help?

2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who

keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel

Shall neither slumber nor sleep. 5; The Lord is your keeper;

The Lord is your shade at your right hand. 6 The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor

the moon by night. 7 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. 8 The Lord shall

preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even

forevermore.

Theme; The Protection of GodIllustration -On the first day God created the dog.

God said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years." The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I'll give you back the other

ten." So God agreed. 

On the second day God created the monkey. God said, "Entertain people, do monkey tricks and make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty-year life span." The monkey said, "Monkey

tricks for twenty years? I don't think so. ill gave you back ten, that's what I'll do, okay?“ And

God agreed. 

On the third day God created the cow. "You must go to the field with the

farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves, and give milk to support the farmer. I will give you a

life span of sixty years."The cow said, "That's kind of a tough

life you want me to live for sixty years. Let me have twenty and I'll

give back the other forty." And God agreed again. 

On the fourth day God created man.God said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. I'll give you twenty years."Man said, "What? Only twenty years? Tell you what, I'll take my twenty, and the forty the cow gave back, and the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back, that makes eighty, okay?" Okay," said God, "You've got a deal." So, that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, and enjoy ourselves; the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family; the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren; and the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone. 

But remember that God was protecting us since the day that we were born.

70 years old

John 10; 11 Jesus said,I am the good shepherd: the good

shepherd gives his life for the sheep.

What shall we do to Gain God’s Protection?

V 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains,  where does my help come from?

Hebrews 12;2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of

our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is

set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Why we should rely on God for protection?

V 3 He will not let your foot to fall, he who watches over you will not slumber;

He will not allow your feet to fall

God is not sleeping just to

watch you

V5- The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand

Isaiah 41:13 NIVFor I am the LORD, your God, who takes

hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you

God’s protectionVV 6 The sun shall not strike you by day,

Nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall

preserve your soul..

During the Day During the night

From all evil

Your soul

V8 The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even

forevermore.

Your Going out and your coming

in

Forevermore

ApplicationAfter receiving God’s

Protection , what are we going to do as a token of

our gratitude to God?