53, 246, 143245 response reading 53. psalms 121. I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip-- he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you-- the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm-- he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. hymnal 246 1 I've cast my heavy burdens down on Canaan's happy shore, I'm living where the healing waters flow; I'll wander in the wilderness of doubts and sin no more; I'm living where the healing waters flow Living on the shore, I'm living on the shore, I'm living where the healing waters flow; Living on the shore, I'm living on the shore, I'm living where the healing waters flow. 2 With Israel's trusting children I'm rejoicing on my way, I'm living where the healing waters flow; The cloudy, fiery pillar is my guiding light today; I'm living where the healing waters flow; Living on the shore, I'm living on the shore, I'm living where the healing waters flow; Living on the shore, I'm living on the shore, I'm living where the healing waters flow. 3 My hung'ring soul is satisfied with manna from above, I'm living where the healing waters flow. No more I thirst, the rock I've found, that fount of endless love; Living on the shore, I'm living on the shore, I'm living where the healing waters flow; Living on the shore, I'm living on the shore, I'm living where the healing waters flow. Numbers 14:32-45 32 But you--your bodies will fall in this desert. 33 Your children will be shepherds here for forty years, suffering for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies lies in the desert. 34 For forty years--one year for each of the forty days you explored the land--you will suffer for your sins and know what it is like to have me against you.' 35 I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will surely do these things to this whole wicked community, which has banded together against me. They will meet their end in this desert; here they will die." 36 So the men Moses had sent to explore the land, who returned and made the whole community grumble against him by spreading a bad report about it- 37 these men responsible for spreading the bad report about the land were struck down and died of a plague before the LORD. 38 Of the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh survived. 39 When Moses reported this to all the Israelites, they mourned bitterly. 40 Early the next morning they went up toward the high hill country. "We have sinned," they said. "We will go up to the place the LORD promised." 41 But Moses said, "Why are you disobeying the LORD's command? This will not succeed! 42 Do not go up, because the LORD is not with you. You will be defeated by your enemies, 43 for the Amalekites and Canaanites will face you there. Because you have turned away from the LORD, he will not be with you and you will fall by the sword." 44 Nevertheless, in their presumption they went up toward the high hill country, though neither Moses nor the ark of the LORD's covenant moved from the camp. 45 Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down and attacked them and beat them down all the way to Hormah. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. amen.