Unshakeable Hope

UNSHAKEABLE HOPE

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.” - Psalms ‭139:23  ‬

‭Change is coming.  Can you sense it?  Over a thousand times in scriptures we read the words, “it came to pass.” ‬

‭As the times we are in are heating up, our eyes search for HOPE and comfort.  We look longingly over our shoulder at the “Good Old Days”—simpler times, old relationships and habits—people and things that, in the past, brought momentary relief.  But, more often than not, we find that the fleeting well of comfort found there has since dried up. ‬

‭We have not been abandoned to fend for ourselves, however. God, Himself, will be our refuge!‬

“I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.” – Psalm 1161-2

‭When everything else is shaking, we have been given a glorious hope.  When we put our trust in Him, He is immovable, and so are we!  ‬

“Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore.” –Psalm 125:1-2

Beloved, don’t wait until you come to the end of yourself to run to the Lord.

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.” – 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

‭Father, we run to You!  The world around us may be shaking, but You are our solid foundation.  We cling to You and hide ourselves in the cleft of the Rock and under the shadow of Your wings.  Fill our deepest needs with goodness from Your hand, bringing comfort and consolation.  ‬

‭Father, we bring our fears before You.  May they evaporate before our very eyes, as we recount stories of Your power and faithfulness (Romans 15:4). ‬

‭Lord, may Your faithfulness in our past, breathe unshakeable hope into our present and future.‬

‭Carry us in this season of change.  Speak to us from the flames of each tragedy.  Bring courage to our quivering hearts and strengthen us to be able to stand.  Help us to know you are there and to draw comfort from Your nearness.  ‬

‭Lord, the world around us is shaking.  Be our solid rock on which to stand and build our house.  We bless You for the peace and rest we find for our souls as we hold tightly to You, our unshakeable, unchanging, eternal God.  In Jesus’ Name ❤️‬
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