Devotional: Mountains Fall

God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble. Therefore we will not be afraid, though the earth trembles and the mountains topple into the depths of the seas, though its water roars and foams and the mountains quake with its turmoil.Psalms 46 1-3 (CSB)

From bible.com

There are legends of cataclysm all throughout the ancient world. Stories of great floods, asteroids, and earthquakes can be found all over the world. Right now there are two possibly huge catastrophes we are worried about. The first gets all the attention and that is Climate Change. There is no doubt that it is changing and will change much of the world in the near and distant futures. The second isn't so widely talked about, but that is the magnetic poles shifting. Both of these have a chance to kill millions of people and we need not worry. God is always there for us.

No matter what is going on in the world and in our lives God is here for us to take shelter in. God sent the Holy Spirit to be that helper in everything that comes our way. When people working hard for God go out into the disaster areas, God's glory and strength are shown to the world. When you offer a comforting word to someone who is hurting, God's love is shown to that person. We should be showing the world of a safe harbor in the storm, a refuge from all the weights of the world.

We have the creator of this world on our side. He offers us aid, though we did nothing to deserve this grace, so even in the hardest moments in life, we can be comforted. The mountains will fall into the depths of the sea someday, and the world will feel like it is ending, but God will be there offering us refuge and strength through it all. We should face each day with strength and love because we know not even death can keep us down.

Lord, I thank you for being there for us at every hurt and every joy. Help me face every day, no matter what it brings, with strength and love so that I can be an example of your grace to a world on the edge.