hey ya!!
Jumping right in- the first thing I notice about this verse is that it doesn't say "If the mountains be shaken and if the hills be removed..."
There are many references in the Bible to life's difficulties- the fact that they will exist. No matter who you are- where you live- what kind of job you have or your parents have- no matter race, age, gender, religion, heritage, likes, dislikes, home schooled, public school, private school, college education, or no education... Everyone will see their 'mountains shaken' a time or two in their life. To what degree? When? What will be the outcome? Obviously, there are no answers to those questions-
But, you could certainly answer this question, now or in the midst of your trouble-
What is your safety net when life falls a part around you? Is it money? relationships? What ever it is, what happens when that falls a part as well? Try clinging to what the rest of the verse says,
"Yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the Lord.
Again, notice He doesn't say 'maybe' my unfailing love for you will not be shaken... no, it's a promise! And when God says His peace will not be removed- that means enough peace, MORE peace to cover all your brokenness and pain now- and forever.
I'd like to refer to another scripture, story in the Bible from Matthew 8:
Jesus was in a fishing boat with his twelve disciples crossing the Sea of Galilee. A violent storm(imagine- strong winds, dark clouds, high waves, boat tipping) came without warning and the disciples became scared (imagine- terrified, helpless, raging fear). Jesus, what was he doing during all this? The Bible says he was sleeping. I know, crazy right? Picture this: the disciples are running around crazy, trying to come up with the best thing to do to prevent them from going down like the Titanic. One of them says to another, "Where is Jesus? Why isn't he here helping us?" While the others may be saying, "We don't need Jesus, we're fishermen- we can handle this!" The story goes on... realizing their fate, the disciples go to Jesus screaming, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!" I can hear Jesus' stern voice when he said to them, "Have a little faith, why don't ya!" Then, He proceeded to rebuke the storm and all became calm (then, I like to think Jesus went back to sleep). And the disciples were in awe. Awe? They saw him do countless miracles, why did this one surprise them?
I believe Jesus delayed his coming to help the disciples for a few of reasons: First, to bring the disciples to a place where they realized all they had to do was come to Him for help, to help them grow in their faith in Him, and to bring glory and honor to Himself. Is He perhaps, doing the same in you right now?
Listen, be it mountains shaken, hills removed, or a violent storm- they are all the same... life's difficulties and pain. And the solution to all of them is calling on the peace of God. I don't mean to belittle any of your problems, I just want you to discover what the disciples discovered that day on the sea- that the peace of God is in your midst, you just need to have the faith that He is able to give it to you.
love you- see you soon
Pam S.
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