Day 778: Psalm 125- Surrounded And Secure

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
    which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
    so the Lord surrounds his people,
    from this time forth and forevermore.
3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
    on the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous stretch out
    their hands to do wrong.
4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
    and to those who are upright in their hearts!
5 But those who turn aside to their crooked ways
    the Lord will lead away with evildoers!
    Peace be upon Israel!
 
Meditation
Mountains surround guests to Yosemite National Park, inspiration to all who see and invitation for adventurers who desire to climb or hike. El Capitan is the most majestic rock face in the company of mountains surrounding visitors. Standing in Yosemite you experience creation still speaks- Majestic is the name of the One who made the mountains!
 
Jerusalem, too, is surrounded by mountains. And pilgrims walking paths to celebrate feasts, festivals, and worship with sacrifices would be both inspired and infuriated by the terrain. Infuriated because the traveler must continue to ascend! But inspired because of how the mountains reveal the majesty of God.
 
Mt Zion cannot be moved- it will abide forever. So it is with those who trust in the Lord (1). As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people in the present, and every step moving forward for eternity (2). The difficult terrain fuels faith in the security provided by God’s majestic name!
 
Different paths are available to pilgrims, a path for wickedness (3) and a path for righteousness (4). The path of the wicked is crooked (5) while the path of the righteous leads to peace (5). Grace is the place the pilgrim’s path begins, experiencing God’s goodness to walk in goodness by trusting His name.
 
Those who trust in the Lord cannot be moved, like mountains speaking of God’s majesty. God’s faithfulness hems in all who trust in Him, behind and before (Psalm 139:5). God’s angels encamp around those who fear Him (Psalm 34:7). Trust in the Lord!
 
Richly Dwelling
-How does the majesty of mountains speak security in God’s steadfast love? Do you see how this would be true for the pilgrims and is true for you, too?
 
-Where is your trust? Are you secure?
 
-How can you trust more in the Lord, walking in His goodness and experiencing His grace?
 
Key Verse
1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore.