I have never been in an earthquake, and I hope I never am.  They can be very devastating and deadly.  An earthquake changes things.  Nothing is quite the same as they were before.  Yet, one thing always remains the same; the earth’s foundation remains the same. God has put the earth in place and it will remain in its place until He moves it.  We can always count on the earth to remain in its place, no matter how much turmoil there may be on the earth.

When it seems like everything around you is going haywire, when your whole world is crashing in, remember this truth.  The Lord is on the throne and He is holding your world together.  The Lord will not let your world fall apart.  He will not abandon you to the elements.  He is the one who keeps your foundation firm.  He will never leave or forsake you, no matter how much turmoil you may be facing.

What should our response be to this wonderful truth?  Recognize from where our help comes from.  Our help comes from the Lord.  He is the one who anchors our lives.  We can’t do it, only He can.  We can take no credit for what He does.  We praise and thank Him who is our Rock and Salvation.

Those who refuse to accept and acknowledge this truth will perish.  The proud and defiant will come crashing down.  Those who rebel against the Lord will regret the day they were born.  Be warned; no one will survive who defy the Lord.  No one will survive who are too proud to live humbly before God and dependent on Him.

The Lord is our Rock; all other ground is sinking sand