“Watcher of Men”

Scripture:

Psalm 16:1
Preserve me, O God, for in You
I put my trust. (NKJV)

Observation:

Even though He was holy and pure (without sin), our Lord Jesus did not put His confidence in that purity, but as an example for His followers and all of humanity, He looked to the Lord, His Father, for protection, just as David did in singing this song of trust.

Application:

One of the many great names of God is “the Watcher of Men” (Job 7:20), and even His Son, Christ Jesus, was promised by God that He would be watched over and persevered (Isaiah 49:7). And in like manner, we, too, are persevered in Christ Jesus when we are as one with Him. Our perfect and holy Lord Jesus so emptied Himself and had so truly taken the form of a servant that as a man, He needed and relied on divine keeping just as we do. And just as Jesus cried to Jehovah for strength, so must we cry out to our Redeemer—the Holy One of Israel. If Jesus who was fully divine looked outside Himself for protection, how much more must we, His flawed and sin filled followers, do the same! Oh, that we should fully trust in our Omnipotent Protector with unwavering faith (1 John 5:4), for this one great rule of heaven is, indeed, so graciously handed out to those of us in need of divine intervention. When we sincerely declare that we are exercising strong faith in the Almighty God regarding the mercy and grace that we seek, we can surely be filled with the utmost confidence that our plea will prevail in God’s perfect timing. As our Savior prayed let us also pray, for the Lord Jesus became so much more than a conqueror, and so, too, will we through Him. When you are ravaged by the storms of life, my dear friends, know that you can bravely cry out to the LORD as Jesus did; “I put my trust in You alone, O Great and Mighty God,” and a heavenly peace will surely bring comfort to your troubled heart as you confidently wait for His perfect resolve.

Prayer:

Thank You, O LORD, for all the mercy and grace that You pour out on Your creation. Thank You for providing the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Our souls would be lost without You and our lives would be lived in vain. How awesome it is that You remain faithful and true to Your Word, for we cannot. It is for this reason, Lord, that we can turn to You in trust, knowing that we are safely in Your hands.

Amen