One of the most powerful stories in the Bible comes to us from the Old Testament, where Syrian general Naaman is cleansed by God through Elisha. At that moment, Naaman asks for soil from Elisha so that he will always stand on God's ground. Isn't it good news that all ground is God's ground? In the Old Testament, it was largely believed that gods were territorial, and they had no power once you left their territory. That's why Israel's deliverance out of the hands of the Egyptian gods was such a controversy. And sometimes we have that attitude today, like there is a great big battle of gods out there who are fighting for territory across the world.
This psalm, however, gives us the good news that God is King. We can expand from the New Testament to say that Jesus is Lord of all. We don't need to worry about conquering land for God. That gives me great comfort and, along with the psalm, grants me reason for praise. So as you go throughout today, celebrate that every square inch of land is God's domain which we can care for.
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