Psalm 125:1-2
Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever. Just as the mountains surround and protect Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds and protects his people, both now and forever.
What of Today’s Verse…
What does it mean to trust the Lord? It means looking to him as the source of our security and putting our faith in the grace, love, power, and protection of God when the inevitable pressures of life come. It means knowing as the psalmist did that the mountains surround Jerusalem, God himself surrounds and shields his people.
When we trust the Lord, we don’t have to focus on the wicked and what they are doing or might do to us. We don’t have to rehash our own woes. Even though there are problems the size of mountains facing us, we can cry out to the Lord who created the mountains and is able to move them.
As we focus on him and his truth, he will encourage our hearts and help us to claim the great promise of verse 2: The Lord will surround and protect his people, now and forever.
Let us Pray:
LORD, I put my trust in you today. You are my security and protection, my shield, my fortress, and my hiding place, and I praise you. When enemies surround me and troubles multiply, help me to remember that you are ever faithful and that you surround and protect me, both now and forever. Amen.
“It is wise to break off the contemplation of enemies and dangers by crying out to God. Prayer is a good interruption of a catalogue of perils.”
Words of Wisdom
Let life flow…
Try to hold water in your hand, and it slips away. Immerse yourself in the water, let it flow around you, and you can experience it as long as you wish.
Life is much the same way. Life cannot be contained or held in your hand. To experience life, you must immerse yourself in it. You cannot squirrel it away or keep it only to yourself. You must let life flow through you to fully experience its joy.
It is not necessary to possess in order to enjoy and experience. Too often, we spend so much time and effort trying to hold and possess, that we are unable to enjoy whatever it is we desire. The concept of “need” assumes limitations. When you free yourself from the need to possess, you are free of limitation.
Learn to appreciate and experience beauty, people, food, and ideas without having to own or devour them. It will bring you lasting, unconditional freedom, peace and joy.
