“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved, but abides forever.”
– Psalm 125:1
Bad things can happen to those who trust in the Lord. We can be buffeted, bullied, injured, displaced, persecuted, imprisoned, or killed. We can experience suffering, illness, disability, oppression, and injustice. However, if we’ve trusted in the Lord, the core of who we are can’t be moved or shaken, because that core is God Himself!
Scripture tells us that if we are in Christ, then we are new creation. We’re no longer defined by social status, financial standing, appearance, or accomplishment. We’re defined by this wonderful reality – that Christ is in us. Followers of Jesus are in constant union with Christ and sealed by the Holy Spirit. That can’t be undone!
No matter what happens to us, how the world views us, or how “successful” we may or may not be in the world’s eyes, we are in Christ and He is in us. He will neither leave us nor forsake us. God’s love for us and His adoption of us as His children can’t be undone and that’s what defines us. That’s why, no matter how the world treats us, moves us, or shakes us, our foundational identity can’t be moved and will abide forever.
For many Christians, the challenge is recognizing this reality. We often hang on to our pre-Christian sense of identity, allowing ourselves to be defined by our career, rank, bank balance, education, accomplishment, personal life, family status, appearance, health, age, race, weight, or gender. If this describes you, let go of those things! Embrace your true identity in Jesus Christ. Know who you are in God’s eyes and never let the world shake or redefine that. Abide in Him forever!