Streams in the Desert January 29 Daily Devotional

... God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early (Psalm 46:2,3,5).
Shall not be moved" -what an inspiring declaration! Can it be
possible that we, who are so easily moved by the things of earth, can arrive at a place where nothing can upset us or disturb our
calm? Yes, it is possible; and the Apostle Paul knew it When he was on his way to Jerusalem where he foresaw that "bonds and
afflictions" awaited him, he could say triumphantly, "But none of
these things move me." Everything in Paul's life and experience
that could be shaken had been shaken, and he no longer counted his

life, or any of life's possessions, dear to him. And we, if we will but let God neither the fret and tear of little things of life, nor
the great and heavy trials, can have power to move us from the peace that passeth understanding, which is declared to be the portion of those who have learned to rest only on God.
"Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God; and he shall go no more out" To be as immovable as a pillar in the house of our God, is an end for which one would gladly endure all the shakings that may be necessary to bring us there!--Hannah
Whitall Smith.
When God is in the midst of a kingdom or city He makes it as firm as Mount Zion, that cannot be removed. When He is in the midst of a soul, though calamities throng about it on all hands, and roar
like the billows of the sea, yet there is a constant calm within,
such a peace as the world can neither give nor take away. What is it but want of lodging God in the soul, and that in His stead the
world is in men's hearts, that make them shake like leaves at every blast of danger?--Archbishop Leighton.
"They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth forever." There is a quaint old Scottish version that puts iron into our blood:
Who sticketh to God in stable trust
As Zion's mount he stands full just,
Which moveth no whit, nor yet doth reel, But standeth forever as stiff as steel!