Read Psalm 125
A song of ascents.
1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people
both now and forevermore.
3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain
over the land allotted to the righteous,
for then the righteous might use
their hands to do evil.
4 Lord, do good to those who are good,
to those who are upright in heart.
5 But those who turn to crooked ways
the Lord will banish with the evildoers.
Peace be on Israel.
Go Deeper
For most of us, the consistent uncertainty of the world feels unlike any other time in our lives. It can feel like the only thing that is predictable is the unpredictability of the world around us. This has led to record high cases of anxiety and depression. Whenever we feel unsettled or insecure, Psalm 125 is a good reminder of how big and dependable our God is.
If you have ever spent time near the Rocky Mountains (or any other mountain range), you know how majestic they are up close. The psalmist tells us that when we put our trust in the Lord, we become strong, steady, and faithful like a mountain. We cannot be moved because we trust in the One True God who cannot be moved. Because we rely upon an omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent God, we can have confidence that He surrounds us, constantly ready to provide protection (Psalm 34:19), guidance (Proverbs 3:5-6), and His Presence (Matthew 28:20).
A scepter is a symbol of an earthly sovereign. The Israelites had been promised the holy land as their inheritance. In verse 3, the psalmist is reminding the Israelites that their inheritance will not always be controlled by the wicked and will be kept safe from the potential sin of those who purport to be righteous. Our inheritance is controlled and given by the Lord. Psalm 16:5 says, “Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.”
We may sometimes get discouraged because it seems that the wicked are “running the show” and getting ahead, but here the psalmist reminds us that the wicked will not always have their way, and the righteous will receive their promised inheritance from the Lord. 1 Peter 1:3-5 communicates the same promise “…He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.”
Questions
- Do you struggle with worrying about the future? Why (or why not)?
- Do you really believe that what the Lord has in store for us who believe in Christ will “never perish, spoil, or fade” and is being “kept in heaven for you?”
- Remind yourself that the Bible, as God’s Word, is either true and trustworthy or it is false. If you believe that it’s true, what comforts can you find from today’s reading?
A Quote
“The saints abide forever, but their troubles do not.”
Charles Spurgeon
One response to “Psalm 125”
God will never change.
We are the ones that are fickle. We say with our mouths we trust God but really with our heart and minds we are just giving lip service, because it is not what we really believe. When we finally truly get it, our lives will change. We really trust God, believe His Word and take Him at that Word.
Trust is a hard word. So many people, over time, has broken trust with us. So knowing this, trust can be hard. BUT GOD for me, He has never broken trust. I have not always done what I knew to be right, so the moment did not turn out like “I wanted” BUT GOD. He has always, always been on time and when I do, or go where I know the Holy Spirit is leading, what “I want” turns out for the good. Trust God! The world will always leave you down and out, BUT GOD will not!!
Ephesians 2:4-8
4 BUT GOD being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
Thank You God that You never change and that You are so completely completely trust worthy. Thank You that I know that, I know that You love me and are so rich in mercy because of that love for me. God even when and even if, I make mistakes You have saved me by grace and I am seated in the heavenly”s with Christ Jesus, because of Your free gift. God help me to be the daughter that You have called me to be. Thank You for standing firm in trust with knowledge from You. God today in these minutes of this day, guide me to those who need to be loved by You. God let me be Your hands and feet to those around me. God give me correct words and remembrance of Your Word to be as accurate for Your glory and honor. God thank You for showing up in all the minutes of this day in Jesus name amen.
WOOHOO!!