Psalm 125:1-2 "They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. (2) As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever."
We are still building on the 119th Psalm concerning the Word of God and its
importance in our lives. We are told in Romans 10:17, "So then faith
cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." The Word of God
teaches us the manner in which God has dealt with His people throughout the
ages. As we study and meditate upon those things, our faith is bolstered to
know our God is able to do all things. He parted the Red Sea for the
children of Israel. He makes the way for us as we travel this path called life.
He provided water from a rock and bread from heaven. He can provide every need
we will ever have. He caused the sun to stand still in order for the
children of Israel to fight the battle in daylight. He sheds light upon our
situations and circumstances in order for us to be victorious in the struggles
of life. You get the idea of how our faith is strengthened as we study
the Word of God.
Building upon that, our faith enables us to trust the Lord. To believe is
one thing, but to put legs on that belief and walk in submission to the will of
God is quite another. I remember crossing a swinging bridge when I was in the
sixth grade. Our school trip was to Rock City. We came to a place where we had
to cross that bridge. There was no other way. I will go ahead and admit that
I've always been afraid of heights. When I came to that bridge, I BELIEVED
it was strong enough to hold me up, but I had to put that belief into action by
stepping onto that bridge. I had to turn my belief into a working trust that it
would hold me up. What does that have to do with us today? I believe God
is able to do all things. I have peace in believing that. But there is a deeper
confidence that builds when I am willing to step out in faith, trusting Him to
hold me up and to deliver me in the storms and struggles of life.
There is a greater confidence that builds within me each time I put legs on my
faith. God's Word says I am as mount Zion when I trust God to do what He has
promised to do by stepping out in simple obedience to Him. That is to say, the
storms, wind, and rain will still come at me, but I can stand strong in the
Lord. As the mountains around Jerusalem were a source of defense, even greater
is the defense that I experience when my trust is in the Lord God
Almighty. I don't have to know the outcome as long as I'm walking in
simple faith, trusting God to see me through.