Psalm 104:9

"You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, That they may not return to cover the earth" Psalm 104:9

Oh no! Not those cement posts again! Yup, here comes more on boundaries.

I find it interesting that God refers to boundaries in various ways. They are indeed property markers. Dueteronomy states that the man who moves his neighbor's property marker is cursed. Pretty strong words! We have a phrase that makes reference to property markers: "good fences make good neighbors."

God, according to the psalmist, has set boundaries for the seas. "The sand is the boundary for the waters so that they may not overtake the land again." Interesting that a few grains of sand can keep the ocean back! What power! But, God has decreed it and it is so. Only on a few occasions has the waters failed to obey that rule - and it always returned to it after the failure. Of course the most famous is Noah's flood. Then there are occasional flooded rivers, lakes, streams - oh, don't forget oceanic floods from hurricanes, typhoons and tidal waves. Still, the law is even tually enforced and the waters return to their boundaries.

God has set boundaries for the widows. God loves widows and orphans. He has a special place in His heart for them. Though they may be poor, they are rich in God's protection. So rich that He commands us to take care of them with such priority that they supersede fasting.

We need boundaries - not just the physical but the spiritual as well. We call them laws - the Ten Commandments being the most obvious. When we break from those boundaries, we cause damage to ourselves and those around us. We cause ourselves to be separated from God. We find ourselves alone in a crowded room. Though there are fellow sinners all around, but, we keep looking for a relationship that will last. Not finding it, we suffer from loneliness.

Unfortunately, when we break loose from the boundaries of the law, we can not return. It's like getting tooth paste back into the tube. Tough job! But there is good news. God has provided a way to do just that - no not the tooth paste - the return to boundaries. He gave us His Son, Jesus. He caused Him to be born of a virgin. The Father allowed Him to live a perfect life - though tempted in every way that we are. Then, the unspeakable happened. God allowed Jesus, His Son, to die on the cross to complete the process that can bring us back into a relationship with Him. Through the blood Jesus shed on the cross, our sins are forgiven. We are placed back within the boundaries God set up. We are back into a right relationship with Him! Hallelujah, Amen and Amen.