A Picture and A Promise

Psalms 125:1-2 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people from this time forth and forever.

A picture and a promise. That is what we see in today's verses. A beautiful picture of the Lord's presence in our lives. As born again believers the Holy Spirit indwells us and seals us. This is something we know, and are secure in, if we are in God's Word as we should be. However, here we have a wonderful picture of how God not only dwells within us, but He also surrounds us, like immoveable mountains. The Word of God reassures us that God is constantly surrounding us with His love, from which we can never be separated (Romans 8:38-39). He surrounds us with His grace, mercy, and forgiveness. Every moment of every day, the Lord is with us, surrounding us, protecting us, providing for us, and seeking an intimate relationship with us. Not only is there this beautiful picture for us in these verses, but there is also a promise. That promise tells us that if we trust the Lord, we will be like a mountain that will not be moved. If we are trusting in, and standing on, the Rock who is Jesus, then no matter what comes our way, we will stand. When the trying circumstances come, we must remember that as the Lord surrounds us, nothing, absolutely nothing, can touch us unless it is first allowed passage by the Lord. If it is allowed to pass, it will pass with a purpose; a purpose that God will use for our good and His glory. So today we can be encouraged that our God is the Filter in our lives who determines what will pass and what will be halted; and when He allows something to pass, if we trust Him we will be able to stand and be immovable, come what may. In Christ we already have victory over death and the grave, so let us march on as commanded in 1 Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." Today, let us soak in the beauty of the picture and stand strong on the promise; for He who made the promise is always faithful.

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 7:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).