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December 18
“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion which cannot be shaken but endures forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people both now and forevermore.”
Perhaps the author of Psalm 125 was writing to encourage all those who waited for the Messiah to stand strong. He states that “the Lord surrounds his people, now and forevermore.” The relationships that had sustained the people in the past would continue to comfort them as they waited for the Messiah. The Psalm concludes with a plea for the Lord to do good to those who are faithful.
As we wait in this season of Advent, may we continue to be faithful and trust in the Lord. May we not be shaken but endure in our faith. Our community of believers is strengthened by our faith and our care and concern for one another.
Marguerite McDowell