Handle with Care!

I received a package the other day with a huge sticker which read, "Handle With Care!" That got my attention. How do we deal with such packages?  We pick them up more gingerly.  We sit them down more carefully.  An ordinary package might get tossed on the kitchen table or in the trunk of our car.  Not so with a "Handle With Care" package.  We want to protect the contents of the package.  We want to make sure that nothing is damaged or broken.  "Handle With Care" packages are special and important.

According to Psalm 121, God sees you as His very special "Handle With Care" person.  Five times in eight verses, we learn that God "watches" over you.  The root of this word in the Hebrew language means "to exercise great care over."  How does God show great care for you?

Psalm 121 tells the story - God gives you His undivided attention.  He is watching you at all times, not just when it is convenient for Him.  Even when you are asleep, God is wide awake, watching and caring for you.  The psalmist makes it clear that there is no trial or trouble that can separate you from your Heavenly Father's protection and care.

Next time you're tempted to wonder if God is really paying attention to you, remember verse eight - "The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forever more."  This promise is sure and certain and it is for you!