While perusing through the latest news articles recently, a single thought ran through my mind: The whole earth is groaning and shaking. Earthquakes in Taiwan and New York; damaging storms and tornados across several states; unprecedented high winds in cities all around me — all of this shows me that something quite unusual is happening. At least, these are things I haven’t seen before in my lifetime.

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The following day I found myself at a horse show, inside a large barn with hundreds of horses. All the horses and even the dogs present were acting oddly: neighing and kicking or barking constantly. All these animals seemed to be on edge, acting in a manner that wasn’t normal. I said to one of the coaches: “What is going on with the horses today?” She replied: “I really think something is off in the atmosphere; each one of them is acting erratically.”

It certainly did seem as if something was off. With all these thoughts running through my mind this past weekend, I remembered a scripture verse I’d once read, one that should give us great comfort in the current climate of our nation, and I turned to it:

“When the earth and everyone living upon it spin into chaos, I am the One who stabilizes and supports it” (Psalm 75:3 VOICE).

Digging a little deeper, I found a couple more translations:

When the earth totters, and all the inhabitants of it, it is I Who will poise and keep steady its pillars. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! (AMPC).

“When the earth quakes and its people live in turmoil, I am the one who keeps its foundations firm” (NLT).

Walking through the past few years, we have all become acutely aware of what chaos feels like. A dictionary definition of chaos might be: complete disorder and confusion. Chaos is a time in which it feels as if everything is out of our control. Looking around today, I can certainly relate to that feeling. It is a very vulnerable place indeed.

We as a people once felt we had control over much that has happened in our lives, such as medical decisions, what is being taught to our children, and when and where we can go places — but many things that were once our choice alone seem to have changed. It feels just like that scripture: The whole earth and every person on it seem to be shaking and quaking in turmoil. The good news is that when everything spins into chaos, God is the one who will stabilize and support it.

I love the translation that says God “will poise and keep steady” the earth’s pillars.

To poise means “to balance.” That means to hold as being supported or suspended, immovable, in a steady position. God will bring balance while He holds and supports our world and the people in it. Our great God will keep us steady.

“… I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10).  

Oh, my goodness, I don’t know about you, but that passage is very encouraging to me! When everything around us seems to be shaking out of control, our God promises to not only hold us steady, but also to hold the world we’re living in steady and immovable. How does He do that?

We find the answer in the book of Hebrews:

He is the sole expression of the glory of God [the Light-being, the out-raying or radiance of the divine], and He is the perfect imprint and very image of [God’s] nature, upholding and maintaining and guiding and propelling the universe by His mighty word of power (Hebrews 1:3 AMP).

If our surroundings seem shaky, unstable, and even chaotic, whether in our personal family or in our nation, God has already set a plan in place from before the foundations of the world. He will uphold, maintain, guide, and propel the universe and our personal world by His mighty word of power. That power is in the Word of God. His Word, spoken out of our mouths, will bring stability in shaky times. For that reason alone, we must never stop praying and interceding. We must continue to declare God’s unfailing Word out of our mouths — concerning our families, our cities, our states, and our nation.

If we want change in our lives, we must saturate ourselves with the Word of God on a consistent basis. This cannot be something we do only in crisis. No! We should be so full of the Word of God that nothing but the Word comes out of our mouths. We need to take time each day to read and listen to the Word of God. There alone will we find the life of God.

If we dig into the Word of God only when we need a miracle, we may find ourselves in need of supernatural intervention quite often. That is not God’s best for us. But if, on the other hand, we live in the Word of God daily, we will instead of being constantly in need of miracles be walking in the blessing of God.

Mental-health issues are on the rise. Anxiety and stress are at an all-time high. Many are feeling the chaos. Thousands are experiencing things around them that are shaking out of control. Yes, it is obvious that things are being shaken. But God has already declared His plan for the shaking: He will stabilize and keep us steady, if we will only keep our eyes and thoughts focused on Him. He promises to keep His people in perfect peace — as long as our minds are stayed upon Him. We cannot do that by engrossing ourselves only in the daily news or social media. No, that won’t work; we must stay in His presence and in His Word. As we do that, we will sense the assurance of the God who holds us steady in life.

My friend, if you’re feeling some shaking amid all the chaos, fear not! God is the stabilizer in your life. He will uphold you with His almighty right hand and His Word. Trust Him. Declare His promises and stand firm on them. The chaos will settle, and divine peace will come to rest upon you. That’s His promise.

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Kim Potter is a writer and the founder of A New Thing Ministries, which sends a daily teaching to thousands of people all around the world. Her articles have appeared on The Elijah List, in Charisma Magazine, and on Spirit Fuel and iBelieve.com. Kim’s message is one of hope. She speaks to the hearts of those who have grown discouraged or disappointed by the circumstances of life, to impart hope. Her daily inspirational writings are available at ANewThingMinistries.com. Photo Credit: cottonbro/Pexels via Canva Pro.