Hebrews 12:27 (NIV)
27 The words “once more” indicate the removing of what
can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
We have many things in our possession at the present moment
that can be shaken, and it is not good for a Christian to rely upon them, for
there is nothing stable beneath these rolling skies; change is written upon all
things. Yet we have certain "things that cannot be shaken,"
and I invite you this evening to think of them—that if the things that can be
shaken should all be taken away, you may derive real comfort from the things
that cannot be shaken and that will remain. Whatever your losses have been, or
may be, you enjoy present salvation.
You are standing at the foot of Christ's cross, trusting
alone in the merit of His precious blood, and no rise or fall of the markets
can interfere with your salvation in Him; no breaking of banks, no failures and
bankruptcies can touch that. Then you are a child of God this
evening. God is your Father. No change of circumstances can ever rob you of
that. Even if by loss you are brought to poverty and stripped bare, you can
still say, "He is still my Father. In my Father's house are many rooms;
therefore I will not be troubled." You have another permanent blessing,
namely, the love of Jesus Christ. He who is God and man loves you with all
the strength of His affectionate nature—nothing can affect that. The fig tree
may not blossom, and the flocks may dwindle and wander from the field, but it
does not matter to the man who can sing, "My Beloved is mine, and I am
His." Our best portion and richest heritage we cannot lose.
Whatever troubles come, let us play the man; let us show
that we are not like little children cast down by what happens to us in this
poor fleeting state of time. Our country is Immanuel's land, our hope is fixed
in heaven, and therefore, calm as the summer's ocean, we will see the wreck of
everything earthborn and yet rejoice in the God of our salvation.
Thought for today:
How do I handle struggle?
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