Walls Under Siege

“Blessed be the LORD, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was in a besieged city.”

Psalm 31:21

Blessed be the Lord,
my shield against the countless flames of whistling arrows,
my blade which strikes with lethality,
As our walls crumble and crash we wallow,
we mourn,
we lose heart,
But like the dawn rising over the hilltops,
covering the sky in its golden raiment,
He first glances,
He w h i s p e r s,
He (embraces),
He consoles,
and with trembling might He roars

Our lives liken to city walls surrounded by the voracity of countless enemies. If we compare ourselves to the walls of Jerusalem which were the constant prey of neighboring nations, then we must conclude that we are not too far from the position of the Israelite.
The enemies of the Israel had many names:

• The Moabites
• The Ammonites
• The Philistines
• The Egyptians
• The Arameans

to name a few. We can continue to tell ourselves that we still face enemies with clear names and that we contend for the name of Christ. Yet, they also faced a set of inner enemies as well, things that we encounter more profoundly with every passing day:

• Anxiety
• Fear
• Slavery
• Vanity
• Oppression

Our enemies are many and we are in need of deliverance. But by the grace of God, we can have hope. In the midst of insurmountable odds, Zion stood tall against the timbers, the bronze, and the stones of its assailants. In obedience and under the banner of YHWH, the nation of Israel was able to proclaim the majesty, the glory, and the indomitable power of the Lord.

In the same way, we are not called to simply read the Truth and marvel at power of these repeated miracles alone. YES, let us lift our praises to the Lord, He who guards our hearts when our eyes are blind to the enemies threatening our peace and joy.
However, let us remember that we are called to follow suit, lest we forget and return to our misery and despair. Praise be to the Lord of hosts, He who shakes the ground and thunders in the heavens.

Let us have faith,
Let us admit that our walls are cracking and quaking in fear,
Let us not abandon hope of securing our walls,
Let us not forget the power of the Lord God Almighty to carry us through our battles,
You Lord have gone before us so that we can proclaim victory over
our fear, our AnXieTY, our slavery, our ~~~vanity~~~, and our [oppression].

You ARE love, you are security, you are our Master, you are our !boast!, and you are our f r e e d o m

Lastly, if we all liken to Jerusalem, then let us become a unified city.
As we shudder and open our eyes to find the aftermath of the Lord’s triumph, let us remember that because we are all Jerusalem, we must share this victory and joy with one another.
For there is blessing beyond measure for those who pray for the prosperity and peace of the Lord’s beloved.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you!”

Psalm 122:6