a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
thought the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling."
God is with me even though it seems like my world is falling apart. Even when everything else is shaking, He is unshakable, and I can put my trust in Him and He will not fail me.
"There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
The nations roar, the kingdoms totter;
He utters His voice, the earth melts.
The LORD of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress."
I can long constantly for the presence of someone, but God is always present with me. He will protect me. In the dark season of life when I see no light, I can be confident that the morning will come and God will help me when the light dawns and I step out of the darkness. Everything around me may be unsteady, and my emotions may be boiling over, but God still speaks in the midst of these situations, and He has complete control. He can smooth everything out into His exact plan, mold the clay from an ugly lump to a beautiful vessel fitted for His use. God is present, and He is strong.
"Come, behold the works of the LORD,
how He has brought desolations on the earth.
He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth,
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
He burns the chariots with fire.
'Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!'
The LORD of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
When I think about what God has done and worked through all of time and throughout the world, and then consider that I"m not willing to trust Him in my relationships, that's just plain stupid. Why is it so hard to let God mold me into the person He wants me to be? He makes peace among people in conflict. Why shouldn't I let Him make peace in my own heart? Why shouldn't I trust that He will mend broken relationships? My mind is racing on and on. I think, "Why didn't I?" My life should not be defined by what I should have done. The mistakes are there, but they don't make me any less of God's creation. I am a child of God who has sinned massively, but God, through His blood-bought mercy is in the business of forgiveness. By living in sin, I was ruining my own chance at God being exalted through me. He can't use hypocrites. I was blocking his work through me by living in a pattern of sin. Now I just need to be still, listen for His voice, and remember that He is God. He can do anything. Now I just need to let Him do the work.
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