Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I met with the One who places the Boundary Lines of Protection over my Life, and I spent a long time giving thanks. There’s no end to the things that could have the Potential to harm me and this old farm, but “the boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places” and He’s “made my lot secure.” As I met with the Master this morning and I pondered all that is going on in my life and the lives of others I love, I thanked Him for those boundary lines of Protection over us day after day and year after year. I know that outside of myself and my own behavior, there isn’t much that I can do about most of the things that have the potential to “threaten” me, so I turn to my Protector for it all. Isn’t that the way it’s supposed to be in this Journey of Faith?

I could own an arsenal of firearms, and I could build a wall around this old farm that I love so much, but I know that my real Protection comes from the Hand of God as He makes sure that the boundary lines fall on me in pleasant places. I could have every door locked and every window nailed shut. I could install hurricane shutters on every one of the 33 windows. I could have the most advanced alarm system known to mankind that would alert me to every threat outside – but I know my real Protection comes from the Hand of God as He makes sure to have the boundary lines fall upon me in pleasant places. I could refuse to allow guests into the house for fear of them robbing me or spreading their germs. I could live a life that is built around privacy and paranoia, but I know I don’t have to keep the world away from me to be safe because He will make the boundary lines for me in pleasant places every single time. More than any of these steps that I could take to “protect” myself and this beautiful old farm, the Biggest Step I take is to have a Belief in the Power of my God and the Assurance that He’s in control of it all. This is the secret to Peace in the midst of any storm in Life.

When I’m asked to pray over the Life of another, one of the things at the top of my list to pray for…no matter what’s going on…is for God’s boundary lines of Protection over them. The kind of boundary lines that only He can draw and the kind of boundary lines that bring Peace that surpasses all understanding, even when it doesn’t make sense. I pray against our adversary, and I call upon the Name of Jesus Christ to thwart any plans to torment or destroy that he might have up his evil sleeve. I pray over the boundary lines of the Heart and mind so that no fiery darts from the enemy can tempt them into destruction, and I pray boundary lines around them to discourage them from listening to the world instead of the Master. I pray they find comfort in knowing that He “commands His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” Yes, when I pray on behalf of someone else, it’s serious Business…and it all begins with Boundary Lines.

I’m facing this day with the kind of Love that defies words for my Protector, and I have a Heart overflowing with gratitude for the boundary lines that have fallen upon me in pleasant places day after day and year after year, ALL because of Him. He has made my lot secure!

How about you?