surrounded by the Lord

Wednesday, September 23

Psalm 125
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.

2 Kings 6
14 So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army, and they came by night and surrounded the city. 15 When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” 16 He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17 Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

I was encouraged this morning with these readings. (I read the Psalms straight through - ie. I don't follow the Daily Office - but do read the OT, Epistle, and Gospel. So it's especially cool when they line up like today.) The connection of being surrounded by the Lord and his hosts, "so the Lord surrounds his people," even when we are surrounded by adversaries, is so encouraging. The One who is for us is so much greater than whatever or whoever is against us; and those who are with us are more than those who are with them...

Oh Lord, open our eyes that we may see.