He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken. Psalm 62:2

I Shall Not Be Moved

Rev. Dr. Maxine Thomas, Columnist

Are you feeling lonely and rejected today? Does it seem like nobody cares or understands what you are going through? My friend, you are not alone. You are not all by yourself, for God is closer to you than your very breath.

Beloved, won’t you just close your eyes right now and meditate on Jesus? I trust that he has brought back to your remembrance the depth of his love for you and his concern, the reality of his eternal presence with you in the person of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. I’m praying that God is just breathing afresh upon you right now and is removing all the weights that are pressing you down.  You are really loved.

And the Bible teaches us that God is our rock. God is my rock. I can depend on the Immutable God–God changes not. God won’t let you down. God won’t disappoint you.  God will be what you need God to be.

The Lord is my rock. I can stand on the promises of his Word, and I won’t fall, for when we stand on Christ, the solid rock, we are protected in the time of a storm. When the waters begin to rise in our life, we have an anchor; we have a strong tower; we have a rock.

The Lord is my rock. He is the strength of my life.  When I feel like I can’t go on, I can draw on the strength of the Lord. When I feel like giving up, God’s strength gives me the courage to keep moving forward: “When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my hope and stay.” Hallelujah!

The Lord is my salvation. He will help his anointed. (Psalm 20:6) The Lord has saved me by his power divine. And the Lord continues to save me day by day.   I’m saved from the storms of life.

I’m saved from heartache and despair. I’m saved from trials and tribulations. Jesus saved me. He rescued me. He raised me from a pit of depression and despair. I’m saved! He gave me a reason for living. I’m saved! Hallelujah!  I’m saved!

The Lord–Jehovah–Adonai–Elohim–El Shaddai is my defense. No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper. (Isaiah 54:17) Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. Satan is already defeated. He is under my feet.  I’m on the winning team.  If God be for us, who can be against us?

I’m protected in Him. I am victorious in Him. I am shielded in him. He is my defender.  The devil can do me no harm. Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

And I shall not be moved! Storm clouds may rise, and strong winds may blow, but I shall not be moved! I may have to cry in the midnight hour, but I shall not be moved!  I may have problems in my home, but I shall not be moved! Trouble may try to get in my way, but I shall not be moved! Hallelujah!  I shall not be moved! My friend, you are really loved.