Psalm 124
1 If the LORD had not been on our side—
let Israel say-

2 if the LORD had not been on our side
when men attacked us,

3 when their anger flared against us,
they would have swallowed us alive;

4 the flood would have engulfed us,
the torrent would have swept over us,

5 the raging waters
would have swept us away.

6 Praise be to the LORD,
who has not let us be torn by their teeth.

7 We have escaped like a bird
out of the fowler's snare;
the snare has been broken,
and we have escaped.

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

In times of trouble, we often question why God allowed certain things to happen to us. I like what the psalmist does here. "Had the Lord not been with us..." is the general theme of this passage. In all things, God's people were challenged and faced many trials but they were never in any real danger. God watched over them. Had the Lord not been there, the weight of the trials and challenges would have been too much to bear.
Reflecting upon this semester, it definitely hasn't been an easy one but the Lord has been with me every step of the way, providing whatever I needed. It'd be very easy to have an attitude of selfishness. Why didn't such and such happen Lord? Instead, my heart ought to be thankful for what the Lord has done. He has watched over me, protected me, and guided me every step of the way.

2 Corinthians 4:7-9
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.