The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalms 125:1,
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"Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be shaken but endures forever."
As I read this beginning verse to Psalm 125, it speaks to me of stability. Those who trust in the Lord have stability. Stability of nature, stability of existence.
I like Merriam-Webster's definition of stability and find it so fitting in the context of this verse. "Stability" is defined as "the strength to stand or endure: firmness." Synonyms are soundness, strength, sturdiness. While the translators did not choose to use the word "stability" in this verse, the verse certainly captures the thought.
Believers in Jesus Christ have stability of nature. The Holy Spirit comes to us when we embrace Jesus Christ in faith and impacts our lives by building into us traits we see in Jesus Christ. We read in Galatians 5:22-23, "the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Certainly anyone who can be described as such has to be recognized as being stable by nature. Opposite to that would be someone who has not embraced Jesus Christ in faith. "Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do." James 1:8.
Believers in Jesus Christ have stability of existence. The outcome of the lives of those who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith is certain and sure. Believers have no need to worry about what the future holds. We read in Romans 8:28, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of Jesus Christ, "I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39.
And, of course, the best news of all is that those who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith have a stable future firmly fixed in the best of all outcomes, "He [God] will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." 1 Corinthians 1:8-9.
As the psalmist says, "Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever."
which cannot be shaken but endures forever."
As I read this beginning verse to Psalm 125, it speaks to me of stability. Those who trust in the Lord have stability. Stability of nature, stability of existence.
I like Merriam-Webster's definition of stability and find it so fitting in the context of this verse. "Stability" is defined as "the strength to stand or endure: firmness." Synonyms are soundness, strength, sturdiness. While the translators did not choose to use the word "stability" in this verse, the verse certainly captures the thought.
Believers in Jesus Christ have stability of nature. The Holy Spirit comes to us when we embrace Jesus Christ in faith and impacts our lives by building into us traits we see in Jesus Christ. We read in Galatians 5:22-23, "the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Certainly anyone who can be described as such has to be recognized as being stable by nature. Opposite to that would be someone who has not embraced Jesus Christ in faith. "Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do." James 1:8.
Believers in Jesus Christ have stability of existence. The outcome of the lives of those who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith is certain and sure. Believers have no need to worry about what the future holds. We read in Romans 8:28, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of Jesus Christ, "I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39.
And, of course, the best news of all is that those who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith have a stable future firmly fixed in the best of all outcomes, "He [God] will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." 1 Corinthians 1:8-9.
As the psalmist says, "Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever."
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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