There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. (Psalm 46:4-5)

In the verses before and after the one above, the psalmists, moved upon by the spirit of prophecy, describe a time when the kingdoms of this world will topple and fall with the same impact as if great mountains had collapsed into the seas. Thinking literally, such a cataclysm would agitate the waters in such a way as to stir up sludge and sediment — in other words, it would muddy the waters immensely. Likewise, the collapse of the kingdoms of this world will muddy the waters for many, likely creating a power vacuum and tremendous chaos.

Now juxtapose that scenario with a clear running stream in the heart of Jerusalem; one that is not affected in the least by the surrounding turmoil. In fact, Jerusalem’s promised glory and prominence among the nations is exactly why the others will and must collapse. It is written that there will come a day when “living waters shall flow from Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and half of them toward the western sea” (Zechariah 14:8). This describes the glorious city when the Lord is King over all the earth, ruling and reigning from Jerusalem.

At the moment, the nations of the earth seem to have the upper hand and are moving against Jerusalem and the people of God. Yet it is this antagonism and aggression that will bring about their own demise because God is in the midst of her — unlike the mountains (speaking metaphorically of the kingdoms of the world), she shall not be shaken. Moreover, all of God’s people should rest in the knowledge that we have been given a kingdom that cannot be shaken (Hebrews 12:28).

If He is in our midst, nothing this world could mount against us will succeed. As it is with Jerusalem, our God will help us, He will defend us and will provide for us. In that light, let us close with this thought: just as it is written, “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation” (Isaiah 12:3), let us joyfully drink of the Living Water supplied to us by our King, the Messiah with the confidence that He is always with us — even to the end.

Blessings and Shalom,  

Bill 

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