Thank You for sheltering me

The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. (Psalm 121:5 NLT)

 Prayer: Under the shade of Your leafy branches I find cool protection and rest. Thank You, Lord, for the rest You give me in the midst of the struggle. Thank You for the peace You give me in the midst of the daily hustle and bustle. Thank You for sheltering me under Your leaves at the hottest time of the day, when the sun is most intense and exhausting.
 Thank You, Lord, that I can regain strength by resting in You. You’ve told me to come to You when I’m weary and heavy laden, and You will give me rest. When I can’t go on, I just lie down and have a nap in Your shade. Then when I wake up, I am full of life and energy and ready to resume my tasks.
 There’s nothing like resting in You, Lord. There’s nothing like committing my tasks to You so You can help me carry through on them successfully. If it were not for You, my back would break. It’s not humanly possible to carry the weights, but Your everlasting arms help me hold them.
 When I cast my burdens on You, You are so big and strong that You can carry them and not even feel them—and then You carry me as well. Amen [1]

 Can we not learn, like tired children, to fall into the everlasting arms and rest, not in what we know, but in whom we trust?—Charles Haddon Spurgeon

[1] Anchor The Everlasting Arms