This is yesterday's entry from Streams In The Desert:
God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. Psalm 46:5
'Will not be moved'-what an inspiring declaration? Is it possible for us who are so easily moved by earthly things to come to a point where nothing can upset us or disturb our peace? The answer is yes, and the apostle Paul knew it. When he was on his way to Jerusalem, the Holy Spirit warned him that "prison and hardships" (Acts 20:23) awaited him. Yet he could triumphantly say, "But none of these things move me" (Acts 20:24).
Everything in Paul's life and experience that could be disturbed had already been shaken, and he no longer considered his life or any of his possessions as having any earthly value. And if we will only let God have His way with us, we can come to the same point. Then, like Paul, neither the stress and strain of little things nor the great and heavy trials of life will have enough power to move us from "the peace of God, which transcends all understanding" (Phil 4:7). God declares this peace to be the inheritance of those who have learned to rest only on Him.
"Him who overcomes will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it" (Rev. 3:12). Becoming as immovable as a pillar in the house of God is such a worthy objective that we would gladly endure all the necessary trials to take us there! Hannah Whitall Smith
When God is the center of a kingdom or a city, He makes it strong "like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken" (Ps. 125:1). And when God is the center of a soul, although disasters may crowd in on all sides and roar like the waves of the sea, there is a constant calm within. The world can neither give nor take away this kind of peace. What is it that causes people to shake like leaves today at the first hint of danger? It is simply the lack of God living in their soul, and having the world in their hearts instead. R. Leighton
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever" Psalm 125:1.
I loved this post but I am aware that what may be "the great and heavy trials of life" look differently to each of us. What may be "great and heavy" to one person may be nothing to another. I think it depends on what experiences you've had in life...what the Lord has brought you through. I am so often "easily moved by earthly things" that are so insignificant and trivial and lose sight of those truly great and heavy things that the Lord has so faithfully and graciously guided us through. I want to have that constant calm within that comes from the Lord having a firmly rooted place in my soul. I think it's important (at least to me) to remind myself of those mile-markers in life where the Lord showed up in a mighty way to intervene...like with Jude's cancer, along with many other times in my life. The Lord is always faithful and good. In the big things and in the small things. When I am tempted to be undone by some small and insignificant slight by someone, or minor inconvenience, I want to keep my eyes and heart on the Lord and His peace that transcends all understanding...which is more than sufficient to cover the great and heavies and the little things.
God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. Psalm 46:5
'Will not be moved'-what an inspiring declaration? Is it possible for us who are so easily moved by earthly things to come to a point where nothing can upset us or disturb our peace? The answer is yes, and the apostle Paul knew it. When he was on his way to Jerusalem, the Holy Spirit warned him that "prison and hardships" (Acts 20:23) awaited him. Yet he could triumphantly say, "But none of these things move me" (Acts 20:24).
Everything in Paul's life and experience that could be disturbed had already been shaken, and he no longer considered his life or any of his possessions as having any earthly value. And if we will only let God have His way with us, we can come to the same point. Then, like Paul, neither the stress and strain of little things nor the great and heavy trials of life will have enough power to move us from "the peace of God, which transcends all understanding" (Phil 4:7). God declares this peace to be the inheritance of those who have learned to rest only on Him.
"Him who overcomes will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it" (Rev. 3:12). Becoming as immovable as a pillar in the house of God is such a worthy objective that we would gladly endure all the necessary trials to take us there! Hannah Whitall Smith
When God is the center of a kingdom or a city, He makes it strong "like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken" (Ps. 125:1). And when God is the center of a soul, although disasters may crowd in on all sides and roar like the waves of the sea, there is a constant calm within. The world can neither give nor take away this kind of peace. What is it that causes people to shake like leaves today at the first hint of danger? It is simply the lack of God living in their soul, and having the world in their hearts instead. R. Leighton
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever" Psalm 125:1.
Philippians 4:6-7 Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. (Message)
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