My heart was drawn to this passage of Scripture this morning.
"The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand." Psalms 121:5
Matthew Henry explains, "4. He not only protects those whom he is the keeper of, but he refreshes them: He is their shade. The comparison has a great deal of gracious condescension in it; the eternal Being who is infinite substance is what he is in order that he may speak sensible comfort to his people, promises to be their umbra-their shadow, to keep as close to them as the shadow does to the body, and to shelter them from the scorching heat, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land, Isa. 32:2. Under this shadow they may sit with delight and assurance, Cant. 2:3.
5. He is always near to his people for their protection and refreshment, and never at a distance; he is their keeper and shade on their right hand; so that he is never far to seek. The right hand is the working hand; let them but turn themselves dexterously to their duty, and they shall find God ready to them, to assist them and give them success, Ps. 16:8."
NOTE TO SELF: In the cool of the day and in heat of the battle, God is at your right hand. He casts a giant shadow. Cast your cares upon Him. When you pray in the name of Jesus, you rise to work and you stand to fight in His shade.
TALK LESS! PRAY MORE!