Unshaken Confidence
Even when the mountains shake and the earth trembles, God remains our unshakable refuge and strength.
Devotional Credit: His Victorious Indwelling compiled by Nick Harrison
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Psalm 46 paints a picture of stability in the midst of chaos. Nations rage, kingdoms topple, the earth itself trembles, yet the psalmist declares with assurance that God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Because God is within His people, they will not fall. His voice stills the earth, His presence breaks through the storm, and His promise resounds: be still and know that I am God. This is not a suggestion of passivity, but a call to rest in confidence, knowing that He reigns and will be exalted.
The devotional compiled by Nick Harrison highlights this truth: no sin, however grievous, can separate us from God once confessed and cleansed. Faith wavers only when we add doubt to what God has already settled. The call is simple—believe what God says, not because we see it, not because we feel it, but because He has spoken. Even when life shakes, when the mountains crumble, and when everything around us feels unstable, faith steadies us by anchoring us in the unchanging Word of God.
Hannah Whitall Smith is quoted, reminding us that the wavering soul is easily shaken by troubles, but the steadfast soul can look calmly at the collapse of his world and remain unmovable. This is the posture of trust that God intends for us. To be immovable is not stubbornness, but a settled resting on the promises of God. It is living out the truth that nothing can wrench us from His care, no storm can shake us from His grip, and no sin can undo the cleansing power of Jesus.
Augustine concludes beautifully: faith is to believe what we do not yet see, and the reward is to experience what we believe. This is not wishful thinking, but the reality of union with Jesus. To live in this abiding confidence is to walk each day knowing that though the earth may give way, our foundation in Him remains secure.
Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
My child, I am your refuge and strength, your very present help in trouble. Though the earth gives way, you will not fall, for I am within you. Nations may rage and kingdoms may totter, but you are held steady in Me. Be still, and know that I am God.
Do not let sin shake your confidence, for the blood of Jesus has cleansed you fully. When you confess, I am faithful and just to forgive and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Nothing separates you from My love, not your past, not your failures, not the storms around you.
Believe My Word because I have spoken it. Faith is not anchored in what you see or feel, but in My promise that never fails. Be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for your labor in Me is never in vain. When others waver, you may stand calm, knowing that your foundation is secure in Christ.
You belong not to panic, but to peace, not to ruin, but to victory. The mountains may crumble, but you are anchored in the Rock that cannot be shaken.
Scripture References: Psalm 46:1-11, 1 John 1:9, Romans 8:38-39, Hebrews 10:23, 2 Corinthians 1:20, 2 Corinthians 15:58, Matthew 7:24-25, Isaiah 26:3-4, Romans 5:1-2, Colossians 2:9-10, Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:6-11.
Real-Life Analogy
Think of standing in an elevator during a powerful thunderstorm. Lightning flashes outside, winds howl, and the building sways, but the steel cables hold firm. You may hear the storm, even feel the tremors, but you remain suspended and safe because of what secures you above. In the same way, life’s storms may rage, but our security is not in our grip, but in the One who holds us steady.
Today, when fears threaten to overwhelm me, I can rest in assurance and quietly say, “Lord, I trust You to live Your life through me in this very moment.” I do not need to brace myself by my own strength, for He has already secured me in His unshakable care.
Prayer of Confidence
Lord, I thank You that You are my fortress and refuge, my ever-present help in trouble. Even when the world shakes, I remain steady in You. I rejoice that sin cannot undo what Jesus has already accomplished, and no storm can move me from Your love. I rest in the truth that You hold me secure, and I live today with confidence in Your unshakable Word.