- Unmoved
Psalm 16.8
I have set the Lord always before me:
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Another promise of immovability; standing firm, strength, and solidity is given by the Lord. He can promise that I shall not be moved because He is at my right hand; the right hand is a position of strength for the person that the right hand man is protecting and fighting for. Since the Lord is on our side I will not fear what man can do to me; I know that no one can be against us; I will not give in to temptation; I will not be moved to compromise my beliefs and the promises I live by. Jesus through his life sustained himself by maintaining a constant actual sense of the presence of the Lord. The combined powers of earth and hell could not move Him. The same presence and power is available to us His followers. It was so with David: God in David’s eyes was no abstraction, but a Person, real, living, walking at his side.
Whatever bad things come my way I will not give in to worry, anxiety, panic, fear or doubt. Nothing can move me from the position of hope, peace, joy, confidence and faith. Against all odds and against deceitful appearances I will be able to maintain a simple trust in my God and Savior, Jesus Christ. Nothing will move me from that position of security and strength.
I can count on His promise of immovability because He promises to be with me always, so I have a Great Warrior standing beside me to drive away the temptations to sin and despair by which my enemies seek to drag me down. Since nothing can chip away at the optimistic strength I have been given I do not need to complain, grumble, groan, moan, blame, become angry or irritated; my Shepherd is caring for me and my Victor is winning for me. I am free to enjoy God’s life and rich blessings.