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God Is Not Shaken

Isaiah 54:10 "Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the Lord, who has compassion on  you.

I believe everyone has moments in life where they feel as though an earthquake is upon them.  This verse is comforting.  It was originally written for the nation of Israel in reference to Zion.  I find inspiration in it today.  When we are met with words or news that we'd rather not hear, sometimes our mountains are shaken or we feel as though we have been lain flat, but in God there is still hope.  He is unwavering.  He is not shaken by the news we've just heard.  He knew what was coming, and He is completely at peace about it.  He extends His peace to us.  God is unchanging and continues to love on us and offer His grace as we stumble through life.  Why am I so surprised when God shows up in the midst of my "earthquakes"?  Scriptures tell me over and over again, He is the same, now and forever, offering compassion to His people in their time of distress.  He lifts us up off of our flattened plains and stills our shaking mountains.  God is not shaken, He is strengthened! Strengthened in us through our weakness.  Rejoice all the more when you find yourself tossed about, because the peace of God will come upon you.

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