"Unless the Lord builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman keeps awake in vain." Psalm 127:1

Only in the Lord is our hope! In Him we can know the truth that sets us
free, the life that is everlasting, the peace that is beyond comprehension,
the joy that is full of glory, and the love that goes beyond family and
friend to reach out even to our enemies. Of ourselves none of these things
are possible.

Scripture reminds us of our dependence on God:
"I know, O Lord that a man's way is not in himself;
Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps." Jeremiah 10:23

"Man's steps are ordained by the Lord,
How then can man understand his way?" Proverbs 20:24

John the Baptist speaking to his disciples,
"John answered and said, 'A man can receive nothing, unless it has been
given him from heaven.'" John 3:27

Jesus tells us in John 15:5,
"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, 
he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing."

The Apostle Paul speaking to the Corinthians,
"Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from
ourselves, but our adequacy is from God." 2 Corinthians 3:5

The Lord is our overshadowing divine protection!
In time of trouble:
"...For my soul takes refuge in Thee;
And in the shadow of Thy wings I will take refuge..." Psalm 57:1

From the storms:
"For Thou hast been a defense for the helpless,
A defense for the needy in his distress,
A refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat..." Isaiah 25:4

By the shadow of His hand:
"I have put My words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of 
my hand...you are my people." Isaiah 51:16

He is the sleepless Watchman:
"Behold, He who keeps Israel
Will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is your keeper..." Psalm 121:4-5
"The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in
From this time forth and forever." Vs 8
(Read all of Psalm 121 and be blessed)

Jesus' prayer to His Father on our behalf is our blessed assurance of His
protection of His own!
"And I am no more in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world,
and I come to Thee. Holy Father keep them in Thy name..." John 17:11

Our Lord is the builder and He is the protector and keeper, therefore, let
us sing of the mercies of the Lord forever and rejoice in the goodness of
Christ Jesus our God and King. Amen