APRIL 15
Psalm 75:3, “When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars.”
For many months, she lay in hospice care, bedridden as her health steadily declined. With life hanging in the balance, she found comfort in the truth of God’s Word and the hymns I sang for her. On days when doubt crept in and she questioned whether God still loved her, we would sing “Jesus Loves Me”—a song she had known since childhood. Though her heart was failing, we were reminded that Jesus’ love for her would never fail.
Psalm 75 speaks to the certainty of God’s control over all things. It reminds us that, despite the seeming power of the wicked or the instability of the world around us, God is the one who holds everything together. Even when the world feels uncertain and shaken, we can rest assured that God is in control. At His appointed time, He will bring justice—humbling the wicked and exalting the righteous (Psalm 75:7-8).
In November 2016, New Zealand was rocked by a devastating earthquake, which caused massive landslides, nearly $6 billion in damages, and two fatalities. Amid the chaos, one photograph captured the attention of the world: a small, untouched island of land, surrounded by destruction, with three cows huddled together. The earth had collapsed all around them, yet these cows survived simply because they had happened to be in the right place when the earthquake struck.
Much like those cows, we often find ourselves amidst uncertainty, wondering where we can stand when everything feels unstable. In such times, where can we find solid ground? Jesus is the answer—our firm foundation amid the chaos. In John 3:18, Jesus assures us, “The one who believes in Him is not judged; the one who does not believe has been judged already because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” In a world that shakes and trembles, Jesus remains unshakable. He is our solid rock, our place of refuge and hope. How vital it is to keep our feet firmly planted on this foundation. No matter how much the world around us may tremble, the love of God in Jesus Christ remains steadfast, unmovable, and eternal.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand: all other ground is sinking sand.” —Edward Mote
Application Questions: Have you ever felt as if your world is falling apart? Dying folks sometimes express such feelings, but those knowing Jesus stand firm by His sustaining grace. How does it help to know that amid our chaos, Jesus’ love is never in doubt?
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