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A watch that never ends

God guards you from every evil,  he guards your very life.  He guards you when you leave and when you return,   he guards you now, he guards you always. (Psalm 121:7-8 MSG) Every evil - not just some of them; not just the ones we know about; all of them! We might not even realize his protection over our lives but we can rest assured that he is 'on guard'. When we leave, or when we return - his watchfulness doesn't abandon us - there are no 'blind spots' with him. His protection outlasts our 'battle readiness'. There is no greater or safer place to be than under the shadow of his wings. When we forget this, we begin to panic as life comes our way. When we begin to doubt this, panic sets its course on full-fledged fear. The antidote to panic and fear is the recounting of his faithfulness through all generations and even into today! What does it mean to have God guard us from every evil? It means that the evil from without and even that which eminates from wit...