Unshakable

Psalms 125:1 TPT Those who trust in the Lord are as unshakable, as unmovable as mighty Mount Zion!

Anyone who has experienced a significant earthquake will quickly tell you just how unnerving it is: everything around you is shaking, things that should not be moving are moving, and the very ground you stand on is trembling.

While you may never feel a powerful earthquake, the things we count on each day as foundational to our own lives are just as vulnerable to unexpected shaking. Broken relationships, unexpected job losses, financial issues, sudden sicknesses—all leave us dazed and searching for stability. This promise is made from God’s own mouth: “Even if the mountains were to crumble and the hills disappear, my heart of steadfast, faithful love will never leave you, and my covenant of peace with you will never be shaken, says the Lord God, whose love and compassion will never give up on you” (Isaiah 54:10). When everything is shaken (and it will), there is only one thing to hang on to, one thing that can be trusted, our faithful God.

There may be no greater example of someone standing strong when everything is shaking than Joseph, son of Jacob (Genesis 37–50). Betrayed by his own brothers and sold into slavery, falsely accused by his boss’s wife and imprisoned, and forgotten by the fellow prisoners who he helped to gain freedom, Joseph continued to look to God for his future. God elevated Joseph from the prison to the palace for the single purpose of saving Egypt and Israel from starvation. Joseph was able to declare, “What was intended for evil, God intended for good! (Genesis 50:20).” What separated Joseph from others was his choice to forgive when unforgiveness was easily justified. He chose absolute trust in God regardless of what others did or what happened to him. 

Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were taken into Babylonian captivity by King Nebuchadnezzar. Seen as “healthy, handsome, intelligent, and fit to serve,” they were selected to serve in the royal court. In other words, they had a great position and everything going for them. But there soon came a shaking moment when they had to choose between a life that was the envy of others or staying true to the God of Israel. When the King demanded they bow down and worship his statue or face a fiery death, they responded, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power. But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up” (Daniel 3:16–18). That is the absolute definition of unshakable trust in our God!

Unshakable faith in God is much more than merely hoping things turn out for the best; but focuses on God’s unchanging character and promises. God’s character is love, always good, compassionate, gracious, kind, merciful, faithful, truthful, patient, generous, and filled with wisdom. God’s promises to constantly work for you, meet all your needs with his glorious abundance, give you divine wisdom, produce good fruit in you, and answer your prayers in unimaginable ways.

Set your trust in God’s character and promises today, and you will find yourself…..Unshakable.

Isaiah 49:23 NIV “Those who hope in me will not be disappointed.”

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Hebrews 12:28 TPT Since we are receiving our rights to an unshakable kingdom we should be extremely thankful and offer God the purest worship that delights his heart as we lay down our lives in absolute surrender, filled with awe.

Psalms 62:1-2 NIV Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

Psalms 18:46 NLT The Lord lives! Praise to my unshakeable Rock! May the God of my salvation be exalted!

Psalms 112:6-8 NIV Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

1 Corinthians 15:57-58 TPT But we thank God for giving us the victory as conquerors through our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One. So now, beloved ones, stand firm, stable, and enduring. Live your lives with an unshakable confidence. We know that we prosper and excel in every season by serving the Lord, because we are assured that our union with the Lord makes our labor productive with fruit that endures.

Hebrews 6:18 TPT So it is impossible for God to lie for we know that his promise and his vow will never change! And now we have run into his heart to hide ourselves in his faithfulness. This is where we find his strength and comfort, for he empowers us to seize what has already been established ahead of time—an unshakable hope!

Matthew 7:24-25 TPT Everyone who hears my teaching and applies it to his life can be compared to a wise man who built his house on an unshakable foundation. When the rains fell and the flood came, with fierce winds beating upon his house, it stood firm because of its strong foundation.

2 Corinthians 1:7 TPT Now our hope for you is unshakable, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings you will also share in God’s comforting strength.

John 16:33 AMPC I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have perfect peace and unshakeable confidence. In the world you will have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but take courage and be of good cheer! For I have overcome the world. I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.

Isaiah 28:16 NLT Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem, a firm and tested stone. It is a precious cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever believes need never be shaken.

Psalms 55:22 NLT Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

Psalms 16:8 NIV I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Psalms 62:5-8 NIV Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.