Happy Sunday to you, friends.
We long to be a community who not only reads and studies God’s Word, but who writes it on our hearts so we can lean on it throughout our day, speak truth to ourselves and others, call it to mind and have hope.
Today as we celebrate the influential women in our lives, let’s also honor the One who created us and them – the One who hems us in and holds us close – by memorizing this short passage of scripture together.
You hem me in, behind and before…
Psalm 139:5a, ESV
Jot it down a few times in your journal, tape it by the kitchen window or on your desk at work, save one of the images below as the lock screen on your phone – do whatever works best for you to allow this truth to sink into your heart and mind as you walk forward in this new week.
We’ll see you here tomorrow for the start of our next reading plan – Nehemiah!
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Hi ladies. I love this verse and this chapter of Psalms, but I am struggling with understanding what "hem" means in context of this chapter/verse? What does it mean that God "hems me in" ? Does that mean an embrace? I hope someone can share a little about what they think :) thank you, loves!
Brittney, Whenever I want to understand more about a verse and especially the content, I read the verses before and after, most of the time the whole chapter. It sheds a lot more insight into the meaning. And, without doing so, many times scripture gets taken completely out of context with a much different interpretation than God intended.
Here's what this verse says to me about being hemmed in. It means that the omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent Father God surrounds me on all sides and that He upholds me and strengthens me with Hand as He guides me where He wants me to be. I cannot escape his presence, I cannot say or think anything that He doesn't already know. Think about something tender and precious that needs guidance and protection and care that you would keep "hemmed in" and magnify it to infinite proportions. To me, that is how God hems me in, behind and before and keeps his hand on me and divinely guides my every step. I hope that helps you and encourages you today!
Thank you, that verse is beautiful!
I don’t know if this is intentional or not, but AnnaLee mentioned the awesome website http://www.theverseproject.com (which is music and artwork for Bible verses), and this verse was last week’s song too! It is actually really catchy and you ladies should check it out to help you memorize the verse above.
The picture of being hemmed in by God is very beautiful. I’d have to do some searching, but wasn’t there some significance with the hem on the garmets of the priests in the OT?
Wow. This is so relevant, it's not even funny… Lord, I pray I'd let myself fall into your hands, your hemming hands, and stop looking towards molds (even the "Christian girl" mold) to form me. YOU make me. Help me to not be afraid, to be strong.
Praise the Lord for my precious mama, my wonderful family! The Lord picked her to be my mother, of all the women in this entire world– that blows my mind. Be blessed sisters! Lots of love. xo
Thank you so, so much Tina. xo
Happy Mother's Day to the SRT team and everyone else who is reading this. Now, let's get to church and help my little ones to make cards and goodies for their momma's. Lots of love!
Happy Mothers Day to all.
Love that Psalm!
And Happy Mother's Day to all the SRT mamas, step mamas, mamas in spirit, future mamas, and church mamas out there! <3
Thank you, Lord, for hemming me in and holding me close every day but most especially, this day. Thank you for creating my mom and creating me to be her daughter. Thank you that she continues to live with you and also in my heart. I know that when “my anxiety is great within me, your consolation gives me joy.” Psalm 94:19. I will choose joy today, for all that I have been given and all that you are preparing me for. I pray that I will go where you lead me. In Jesus’ holy name, my strength and my redeemer, amen.
Ah, Amen…LaurenC…..God bless you today with warm and wonderful memories of your mom, and I pray Peace over you dear dear sister…..Big hug….x x
"I will choose joy today, for all I have been given and all that you are preparing me for. I pray I will go where you lead me."