Ever watch an old western movie where the wagon train forms a circle as the Indians ride over the ridge, whooping and hollering, as they charge the wagon train and encircle it? Even though we don't live in times like that, we can feel surrounded and attacked from all sides. Have you felt like that lately? I certainly have. One day last week as a matter of fact. I won't go into all the details because they really aren't important but I could really relate to the book of Jeremiah when Jerusalem was surrounded and under attack. Jeremiah, the prophet, was even thrown into a cistern. I felt like I was up to my own chin in the muck and mire last week. But the king had Jeremiah brought to him and asked him what was about to happen. Jeremiah said, "Please be obedient to the Lord." Isn't that all God asks of us? Be obedient. So when my wagon was surrounded and I was under attack from all sides, I just needed to be obedient to the Lord. If you're feeling surrounded lately, remember to surrender only to God. Surrender your desires, your hopes, your trust to Him.