‘As The Mountains’

‘As The Mountains’

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people From this time forth and forever.

Psalm 125:2

One of the blessings and benefits of our adoption into the Family of God is His defense of us. Our text for today, lies within the context of the Old Testament, so, within the strictest of contexts applies to the ancient people of Israel.  Given the tenor of the New Testament and the behavior of Christ, we would err greatly in refusing to apply it to all the people of God. The Head defends the Body. The Bridegroom defends the Bride. Even on the night before Christ went to the cross, as the mob was about to arrest Him in the Garden of Gethsemane. He said, ‘If you are looking for Me, allow these people to go their way;’ thus He secured the liberty of His Own. So, God is ever the Great Defender of His adopted children. Our text uses the picture of ‘the mountains…round about Jerusalem.’ These form a natural defense for the City of God. So God encompasses His children to defend them from all their foes. This provides an abundant security for us. Christ said, of His people, ‘neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.’ He added, ‘no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.’ This is the security which we need today, and every day. It is a blessing and benefit of our adoption. Our God is to us, ‘like the mountains…round about Jerusalem.’

‘We rest on Thee our Shield and Defender.’
We rejoice that You are, in every way, the Guardian of Your people.
We are safe in Christ, and that forever.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning