Solidity

The Bible tells us that the believer will not be shaken. David writes in the Psalms and is quoted in Acts, "Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken." Hebrews 12 tells us we "are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken." And the familiar words of Isaiah 53 assure us that "'though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the LORD , who has compassion on you."

As believers, we sometime feel like these verses apply to us. Those are the times when, like Pedro says in his ESPN advertisement, everything is working. When God feels close, and when things are going well. We can't be shaken.

Problem is, neither can anyone else. Who gives up in good times? What building falls down in a quiet breeze? The idea of shakability does not refer to the easy times but the difficult. It's the building that can stand up to an earthquake or a (these days more apropos) hurricane that is well-regarded. Likewise, we believers will withstand not just the soft breezes of morning, but the dark clouds and whipping winds of night.

It is important to note that nowhere does the Bible tell us that we should try really hard not to be shaken. What building can adjust to strengthen itself against storms? As strong as a building is in good weather, so strong must it be when it faces the torrent. Rather than require of us what is impossible, God has promised permanence to us as a gift. We will not be shaken because He is the unshakable foundation.

On this Rock I stand.