A Hedge and a Hand!

The Lord has placed a hedge around me and His hand on me!
That's exactly what the Psalmist declares. "You have hedged me behind and before, and laid Your hand upon me.” Psalm 139:5
The hedge of the Lord’s protection was a great frustration to Satan when he was attempting to attack and destroy Job’s reputation. Satan confessed that the Lord had made a hedge around Job securing Job’s household and all that he had (Job 1:10).
The enemy has no easy access to what the Lord has given me! I need not live in fear, but in confidence that God will be faithful to protect the blessings He has given me.
The confines of a hedge can be a lonely place, so the Lord adds the Hand of His Presence!
The Psalmist says the Lord’s hand has been “laid” on him. This reminds me that the Lord’s presence in my life need not be a temporary or occasional experience. When I lay my hand on something, I am intending to keep my hand there!
He protects me and all that I have. He stays with me wherever I am. What a God!