Psalm 125:1 They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
Oh my Friends, ain’t that good news; in fact wonderful news? It certainly is! All those who have faith in, believe in and obey the dictates of the Most High God Jehovah, shall never be moved. They shall stand strong like Mt. Zion. Wow! And why is that? Because God surrounds and protects His people. ‘As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.’ (vs.2) Ah my people, what more can we ask eh? That’s excellent information and knowledge as well as encouragement. Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so too does our God surround each and every one who puts their trust in Him. If we look to Him in faith, He will protect us with His all-encompassing powers of surveillance and His majestic might. This promise should lift the spirit of all believers, giving us good reason to continue our earthly pilgrimage on His behalf; to keep us staunchly keeping on, though the times be rough and uncertain. ‘For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.’ (vs.3) Do you hear that my brethren? The sceptre of wickedness won’t fall on land allotted to the righteous, that’s us believers, lest it encourages us to reach out to the enemy and do evil. And you know what happens to the wicked? ‘He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.’ (Prov.22:8) Yes my Friends, the wicked shall reap trouble and they shall perish in their anger and iniquity. But those who sincerely seek and serve the One, True God, of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, shall be protected forever, because, ‘The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked and the sceptre of the rulers.’ (Isa.14:5) Chuh! Our Lord likes to test our spirit and resolve at some rather inopportune moments yes! I just got a rude, invasive phone call from someone I usually get along with, but he’s one who knows what everybody else should do, but doesn’t know his own role. There was absolutely no need for the rudeness, and Friends, I gave him a piece of my mind, cause I refuse to let hypocrites like that bully me. At some time or another you’ve got to stand up to that type, else they’ll just continue to ride roughshod over you. Now I’ve got to calm my spirit before continuing. I guess I failed the test, but you win some and you lose some. Anyway, my spirit is back in equilibrium, and I’m reconnected to the Most High, (smile) so we can continue. Now that’s exactly the kind of person we don’t want to become, or associate with; those who know everything, can’t help opining on every topic, but don’t do a blooming thing themselves. We can certainly do without the busy mouths, but passive hands and bodies. However, the Lord does seem to send them to test us. Oh Friends, I know that ideally we should just ignore them and leave them to God, but sometimes that’s much easier said than done. Sometimes you just have to stop them in their tracks, let them know you won’t put up with their nonsense. I can now see the Lord’s hand all over this. (smile) He was simply building me up so that I could declare like Bruh David: ‘Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.’ (vs.4) I’m trying Friends, I’m trying. Sometimes though the spirit is willing but the sinful flesh is weak. Thankfully, the Lord knows this better than anyone else. However, it’s very important when we lose our godly connection, we try to reconnect asap; quickly ask forgiveness and get back under His protective aura. Oh my people, although our God surrounds us and will not let us be moved, He still sends trials to test us. Sometimes we can’t see or don’t understand why. But believe me, He always has a good reason for allowing those disturbances in our lives, though we think otherwise. Like that rude phone call just now; I don’t see it’s purpose, besides irritating my spirit, but I’m sure He had one. However, the moral of the story is to try and stay under the Lord’s protective umbrella as much as possible. Let Him surround us with His LOVE, mercy and forgiveness. It won’t all be wine and roses, though ‘For such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.’ (vs.5) Yes Friends, if we stay under the Lord’s yoke, peace shall prevail upon us. Much LOVE!…to stand strong…stay protected…
Oh my Friends, ain’t that good news; in fact wonderful news? It certainly is! All those who have faith in, believe in and obey the dictates of the Most High God Jehovah, shall never be moved. They shall stand strong like Mt. Zion. Wow! And why is that? Because God surrounds and protects His people. ‘As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.’ (vs.2) Ah my people, what more can we ask eh? That’s excellent information and knowledge as well as encouragement. Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so too does our God surround each and every one who puts their trust in Him. If we look to Him in faith, He will protect us with His all-encompassing powers of surveillance and His majestic might. This promise should lift the spirit of all believers, giving us good reason to continue our earthly pilgrimage on His behalf; to keep us staunchly keeping on, though the times be rough and uncertain. ‘For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.’ (vs.3) Do you hear that my brethren? The sceptre of wickedness won’t fall on land allotted to the righteous, that’s us believers, lest it encourages us to reach out to the enemy and do evil. And you know what happens to the wicked? ‘He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.’ (Prov.22:8) Yes my Friends, the wicked shall reap trouble and they shall perish in their anger and iniquity. But those who sincerely seek and serve the One, True God, of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, shall be protected forever, because, ‘The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked and the sceptre of the rulers.’ (Isa.14:5) Chuh! Our Lord likes to test our spirit and resolve at some rather inopportune moments yes! I just got a rude, invasive phone call from someone I usually get along with, but he’s one who knows what everybody else should do, but doesn’t know his own role. There was absolutely no need for the rudeness, and Friends, I gave him a piece of my mind, cause I refuse to let hypocrites like that bully me. At some time or another you’ve got to stand up to that type, else they’ll just continue to ride roughshod over you. Now I’ve got to calm my spirit before continuing. I guess I failed the test, but you win some and you lose some. Anyway, my spirit is back in equilibrium, and I’m reconnected to the Most High, (smile) so we can continue. Now that’s exactly the kind of person we don’t want to become, or associate with; those who know everything, can’t help opining on every topic, but don’t do a blooming thing themselves. We can certainly do without the busy mouths, but passive hands and bodies. However, the Lord does seem to send them to test us. Oh Friends, I know that ideally we should just ignore them and leave them to God, but sometimes that’s much easier said than done. Sometimes you just have to stop them in their tracks, let them know you won’t put up with their nonsense. I can now see the Lord’s hand all over this. (smile) He was simply building me up so that I could declare like Bruh David: ‘Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.’ (vs.4) I’m trying Friends, I’m trying. Sometimes though the spirit is willing but the sinful flesh is weak. Thankfully, the Lord knows this better than anyone else. However, it’s very important when we lose our godly connection, we try to reconnect asap; quickly ask forgiveness and get back under His protective aura. Oh my people, although our God surrounds us and will not let us be moved, He still sends trials to test us. Sometimes we can’t see or don’t understand why. But believe me, He always has a good reason for allowing those disturbances in our lives, though we think otherwise. Like that rude phone call just now; I don’t see it’s purpose, besides irritating my spirit, but I’m sure He had one. However, the moral of the story is to try and stay under the Lord’s protective umbrella as much as possible. Let Him surround us with His LOVE, mercy and forgiveness. It won’t all be wine and roses, though ‘For such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.’ (vs.5) Yes Friends, if we stay under the Lord’s yoke, peace shall prevail upon us. Much LOVE!…to stand strong…stay protected…
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