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July 16, 2024

I Shall Not Be Shaken

I Shall Not Be Shaken

The news is flooded with pictures, reels, and words designed to shake our soul. Our mind and imaginations can crumble with worry and anxiety. Sorrow and hopelessness can tend to paralyze our emotions and our ability to choose. 

BUT NO! Not for us that are HIS. HE IS OUR HOPE. HE IS OUR KING! In Psalm 2, Scripture describes the evil plotting of those that seem to rule the earth, yet reveals, “He who sits in the Heavens laughs . . .” Although angered by pride and the exploitation of people, He laughs. The arrogance of men putting themselves on the throne of their hearts and not Him, is no threat. And in His mercies, He desires repentance. But there will be a reckoning!  

I love Psalm 16:8, where David announces that he is glad because he sets the Lord always before him, that Jesus is at David’s right hand. Therefore, he will not be shaken!  

There has never been a better time to live. We are designed to live unshaken, by trusting Him completely every day, through all life experiences! I’m so grateful that God intertwined us through PI with people who are the living expression of Psalm 16. Some friends are forced to both sleep and wake to the sounds and shaking of rockets exploding, even our own son. Other friends boldly proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom to people groups at the threat of prison and death. Others have overcome horrible tragedies, generational history, sicknesses, death of loved ones, unstable finances, and stark rejection to live life joyously in Jesus. 

Out of abandoning love for Jesus, I prayed one of those passionate prayers from my heart that lacks the understanding of the depth of His words. I asked God to truthfully walk with Him in total dependence, crucifying every ounce of self on the throne of my heart. He captured our freedom from our selfish reign by His death and resurrection, why not live fully in Him. Surely, this is obtainable, really not something to be obtained into, but rather surrendered into! In all truth, I have journeyed into times of His everlasting joy superseding all circumstances only to find a wet blanket of ‘earthly reality check’ smothering me in the next step. 

Surrendering to Jesus is not thwarting reality, it is just seeing through Him and trusting Him and understanding that eternity is real. It requires really putting myself in a posture of releasing myself into the strong powerful loving arms of my Father with no looking back. I’m not Lot’s wife, looking back, but I am like Peter that asked to get out on the waves with Jesus. While there may be moments of sinking, I’ll repent and do Psalm 16 . . . I set the Lord, the Creator, the King of Kings, the I Am That I Am, always before me, always in my heart’s eyesight, always sitting on the throne as my life as I am submitted to Him. He is at my right hand, the right hand is the position of authority.  He is my Boss, my King, He reigns. He is in control. My worry, my manipulation, my unbridled emotions only steals peace and joy. My life is lived for Him not for myself or even another. From the Psalm 16 position, I will not be shaken, we will not be shaken! It is there in His presence there is fullness of joy. Wow! What a time to experience Him. Join me in the journey of practicing that surrendered position, practicing His presence as we live our lives, step by step, in Him.