July 7, 2025

Day 189 When You're Surrounded | Psalm 34:7

Day 189 When You're Surrounded | Psalm 34:7

Send us a text Have you ever felt completely surrounded on all sides by life's pressures? That overwhelming sensation when bills, expectations, conflict, and discouragement stack up until there seems to be no way out? Today's devotional from Psalm 34:7 offers a powerful perspective shift: "For the angel of the Lord is a guard. He surrounds and defends all who fear him." While the pressures of life are undeniably real, there's a deeper reality at work—you are surrounded by divine protection e...

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Season 2

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Have you ever felt completely surrounded on all sides by life's pressures? That overwhelming sensation when bills, expectations, conflict, and discouragement stack up until there seems to be no way out?

Today's devotional from Psalm 34:7 offers a powerful perspective shift: "For the angel of the Lord is a guard. He surrounds and defends all who fear him." While the pressures of life are undeniably real, there's a deeper reality at work—you are surrounded by divine protection even when you can't see it. God's protection doesn't always prevent difficulties; sometimes it manifests as supernatural endurance when life's fires burn hot around you, or as inexplicable peace in the midst of chaos.

The most beautiful aspect of this promise is that God's protection isn't something we earn through perfect performance. When we honor Him, trust Him, and lean on Him, He surrounds us with His presence simply because we belong to Him. This devotional reminds us that even in our most vulnerable moments, we're never exposed and never undefended. The pressures may be real, but so is our Defender. Take comfort today knowing that you're surrounded not just by problems, but by the very presence of God who fights battles on your behalf that you may never even know existed.

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Chapters

00:32 - Welcome to Wisdom for the Day

01:03 - Psalm 34:7 - Surrounded by God

01:37 - God's Protection in Difficult Times

03:06 - Closing Prayer and Outro

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, ready to feel inspired.

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Let's get started.

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Let's get started.

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Today is day 189, when you're surrounded from Psalm 34, 7 from the New Living Translation, for the angel of the Lord is a guard.

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He surrounds and defends all who fear him.

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You know, some days it feels like you're surrounded on every side Bills, pressure, expectations, conflict, discouragement.

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It stacks up until you're not sure which way is out.

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But Psalm 34, 7 reminds us of something beautiful.

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We are surrounded, yes, but by God.

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You're not just being hit from every direction, you're also being protected from every direction.

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The angel of the Lord isn't just hovering near you, he's guarding you, surrounding you, he's actively defending you.

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Now we forget that.

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Sometimes we assume God's protection means we won't feel the heat of life, but sometimes his protection looks like fire not consuming us even when it gets close.

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Sometimes it means peace that doesn't make sense in the middle of chaos, and sometimes it means unseen battles being fought on your behalf, battles you never even knew were headed your way.

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When you fear the Lord, that is when you honor him, trust him and lean on him.

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He promises to surround you, not because you've earned it, but because you're his.

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So today, take a deep breath.

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The pressures may be real, but so is your defender.

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You're not exposed, you're surrounded.

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Pray with me, father God, thank you for surrounding me when life feels like too much.

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Remind me that I'm never alone and never undefeated.

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Remind me that I'm never alone and never undefeated.

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I choose to trust you today and find peace in the protection I can't always see, but I know is there In Jesus' precious name, amen.

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Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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The executive producer for Wisdom of the Day is Lauren King.

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Quality control engineer is Yelena McClellan.

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Intro and outro music by Weston McCurry Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.

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I love you, see ya.