Recently I have been listening to a new song called Surrounded (check it out at www.godsongmusic.com) about how we are surrounded by God's blessings. The chorus says:
You're the giver of good gifts
You bless with benefits
Great is Your faithfulness
Your compassion's infinite
Every morning it is true
That Your mercies are new
I was reading Psalm 5 the other day, and took particular notice of a verse about being surrounded. Psalm 5:12 says, "For it is Thou who dost bless the righteous man, O Lord, Thou dost surround him with favor as with a shield." It is easy to think that being surrounded with God's favor would mean pleasant circumstances, good health, financial prosperity, perfect relationships, etc. However, this is not what the psalmist experienced.
In verses 8-10 David talks about his foes. He was not experiencing the perfect circumstances we often imagine, yet he still saw himself as surrounded with God's favor. We are surrounded with God's favor by His love, His grace, His peace, His mercy, His comfort, His forgiveness, His wisdom, His compassion, His truth, His strength, His guidance, His goodness, His faithfulness. God surrounds us with Himself. It doesn't get any better than that.
2 comments:
Amen, Sister! No matter what the circumstance we have the promise of God's presence.
Hey Mom! Glad to hear that you are listening to the song, but even more that you are celebrating the fact that you are surrounded by God's favor. I think that the key thing to take note of in that verse is that God surrounds the righteous. Being surrounded by God's favor is a great motive for us to stay clean from sin!
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