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Ellen has been learning Psalm 121 over the course of the past several weeks. During our time while working through the text, we have returned again and again to the questions:

Who is my help? Who is my guardian?  In whom do I place my trust? 

As we celebrated Palm Sunday this morning, I reflected upon the question of who Jesus the Son of Man/the Son of God trusted when he entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey looking toward the cross.  It was not the crowds, the disciples, the authorities, or the traditions, but instead God the Father.  Do we likewise give our primary sense of hope, trust, and confidence to God the Father as we begin our journey this Holy Week in our communities, families, and workplaces?  To Him be the glory for the gift of Life through His Son Jesus which dwells among & transforms His people by the Word and Spirit.

Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

 ¹ I lift up my eyes to the hills—
       where does my help come from?   ² My help comes from the LORD,
       the Maker of heaven and earth.

 ³ He will not let your foot slip—
       he who watches over you will not slumber;

 ⁴ indeed, he who watches over Israel
       will neither slumber nor sleep.

 ⁵ The LORD watches over you—
       the LORD is your shade at your right hand;

 ⁶ the sun will not harm you by day,
       nor the moon by night.

 ⁷ The LORD will keep you from all harm—
       he will watch over your life;

 ⁸ the LORD will watch over your coming and going
       both now and forevermore.    -- Psalm 121 in NIV at BibleGateway