Bible in one year: Psalms 94-96

Memorise: As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. Psalms 125:2

Read: Job 1:8-11

Although traditionally, mountains refer to problems, yet to protect His own, God takes on the form of a mountain. Psalms 125:2 says:

When God surrounds your life with His presence as a mountain, you become immune to all attacks of your enemies. It is not that they won’t try: they will but their attempts will fail. Although many believers take for granted that they are under God’s protective cover, especially because it is not physical or tangible to them, yet it is very visible to their enemies, especially those who operate in the negative spiritual realm. For so long, Satan desired to harm Job but could not because of this protective wall he called an hedge.

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. Job 1:10

The enemy knows the areas God’s protection covers in the lives of believers. They know the areas that are exposed, which is where they would normally attack. If you are toying with sin, you are gradually exposing yourself to the enemies. From the reply of Satan, he must have been frustrated in previous attempts to harm Job. He must have wondered: ”How come Job is just enjoying all God’s blessings and I can’t even touch him?” It was another case of Daniel in the lions’ den. He could touch just anybody else but not Job. As long as you are under the protective cover of the Lord, the enemies will be frustrated concerning you. They will look for every opportunity to strike at you but finding none, they will attempt to distract you from the path of holiness into sin. If they can succeed in getting you to sin and especially to secretly continue in that sin, God will withdraw and they will take over. Ensure you remain under His cover, living holy before His presence.

Father, grant me the grace to remain under Your cover.