I remember watching old westerns with my grandparents, and one of the phrases that was frequently used was, “You need to give yourself up!  You are surrounded!”  Then the bad guy would come out and the good guys would rush in, handcuff him and take him to jail.  I never really wanted to be surrounded until I started understanding that in God, it can be a really good thing.  The Bible tells us that we are “surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses….”.  Since this is true, we can then know that we have a cheering squad watching over us, encouraging us to keep running the race that God has given us to run.

I grew up in a valley surrounded by mountains in the distance.  What a glorious sight! But those mountains were more than just beautiful because they also provided protection for those of us living in the valley.  Bad storms rarely did very much damage in our little part of the world because the mountains blocked the heavy winds that came with the storms.  Isn’t it a wonderful promise that God surrounds us like the mountains surround Jerusalem?  Can you feel God’s love and care encompassing you?  I can, and it’s wonderful!

I have been spending a few days with my sister, praying for her daily that her health issues will be resolved.  And guess what?  The doctor called with the results yesterday and all is okay!  Praise the Lord who surrounds us!  I return home tomorrow and I’m looking forward to that, but I am a little disappointed that the Lord does not seem to have opened a door for me to share His love with my sister.  Maybe she already knows His love, but I want to make sure.  Maybe this isn’t the right timing?  I don’t know, but when I want to share, she is sleeping or watching TV or reading.  There isn’t a lot of just talking time.  Well, one more day and we will see what happens.  I’m just happy that God is healing that relationship that has been broken for over a year.

I have a headache today and that usually sends me into a tizzy of looking for meds to control it since according to my neurologist, headaches are not a good thing for someone who had a stroke.  Instead, I am siting in a chair writing this blog and knowing that God is with me no matter what I face.  I will find medicine if I can but it’s not my priority right now.  God speaks peace to my heart because I know that He is right beside me, at all times.  I hope that you all know the peace and love and joy that comes from knowing God as Lord of your life.  I hope that you have accepted Him into your hearts and that you know that He surrounds you.  He is my shepherd and my protective fence.  I don’t need to worry and neither do you.  Have a blessed day!