“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 day forth and forevermore (Psalm 125:1, 2).”

By Dan Richardson
What causes us to shift or snap? Our well-being depends on all being well. If stress pushes us to a brink — we can free fall into careless actions. If tapped beyond our means — we can lose everything.
Psalm 125:1 says those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion — immovable. Now trust is only meaningful when its object is significant. Therefore, if one knows that those who seek the Lord lack no good thing (Psalm 34:10b), then he doesn’t need to shift or compromise his character. Cheating to survive is foolish. In Christ, his ideas and affections are raised to a higher place, “like Mount Zion.”
As a child rests high upon the shoulders of an adult, amazed at a different view, so we see ourselves with Christ for eternity because He has set us in heavenly places (Ephesians 2). Trusting in the Lord sets our mind on things above, not on things of the earth. We can weather the storms knowing our life is hidden in God, in Christ (Colossians 3).
Verse 2 describes God’s relationship to His beloved. His constant presence is as a mountainous surrounding. With peace and joy come the humbling admonition of His Lordship and preeminence. We need a reminder because we forget Him when things are okay. Even when delivered from troubles, God remains like mountains that surround us. We are always low Jerusalem. He is always high, watchful and sovereign. We are needy and weary. He is all sufficient and mighty.
A child of God expects seasons of hardship and lack. In those times he sees how the currency of trusting in Christ never loses its value.

“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him (James 1:12).”

Dan Richardson’s e-mail address is danrichardson@foxvalleylabornews.com.