The Rock Won't Move

For today - a beautiful devotional thought from last night's Morning & Evening reading, and our favorite song to play in the van and sing out loud to. Even sweet Maddie knows all the words. If you need a great worship CD, check out Vertical Church Band's new album "The Rock Won't Move", which you can buy online HERE. It's a great way to teach your kids about God and hide Biblical Truth as well as the occasional line from an old beloved hymn in all of our hearts. I love the whole CD, and don't get anything for letting you know about it (fyi). 

Many of YOU, my friends reading these words right now, are on my heart and mind today. This life can be hard. Really, really painful. We all have seasons of trials and suffering... and though today is not that particular day for me, I commit myself to coming alongside you. 

So I am praying for you - for strengthened faith and the ability to believe Scripture as Truth, that it would bring life to dry bones. That God would bring comfort and hope, quickly and in large doses.

I want to encourage you, and the women in my life, to love God's Word - to read it, study it, crave it, depend on it, and understand that it is the means by which we know God Himself. To treasure our time with it above anything else. To make time to sit quietly with your Bible, with God in His presence, and give His Spirit room in your heart and life.

I long to serve you in practical ways. To relieve your suffering through acts of love, whatever they might look like, so that you know you aren't alone. I notice you, sweet friend. My heart breaks for your brokenness. If there's a way that I can do this for you, will you email me and let me know? Doesn't matter how near or far you live. Reach out. :) ashleylivingston0718@gmail.com

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"He chose our heritage for us." - Psalm 47:4

Believer, if your inheritance is meager, you should be satisfied with your earthly portion; for you may rest assured that it is best for you. Unerring wisdom ordained your lot and selected for you the safest and best condition... Remember this: If any other condition had been better for you than the one in which you are, divine love would have put you there. You are placed by God in the most suitable circumstances, and if you could choose your lot, you would soon cry, "Lord, choose my heritage for me, for by my self-will I am pierced through with many sorrows." Be content with the things you have, since the Lord has ordered all things for your  good. Take up your own daily cross; it is the burden best suited for your shoulder and will prove most effective to make you perfect in every good word and work to the glory of God. Busy self and proud impatience must be put down; it is not for them to choose, but for the Lord of Love!

Trials must and will befall -

But with humble faith to see

Love inscribed upon them all,

This is happiness to me.

Charles Spurgeon, "Morning & Evening"

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The Rock Won't Move {by Vertical Church Band}

When the ground beneath my feet gives way

And I hear the sound of crashing waves

All my world is washing out to sea.

I made it safe in the God who never moves

Holding fast to the promise of Your truth

You are holding tighter still to me.

Oh, the Rock won't move and His word is strong

The Rock won't move and His love can't be undone

Oh, the Rock won't move and His word is strong

The Rock won't move and His love can't be undone

The Rock of our salvation

My hope is in the promise of Your blood

My support within the raging flood

Even in the tempest, I can see

I made it safe in the God who never moves

Holding fast to the promise of Your truth

You are holding tighter still to me.

The Rock won't move and His word is strong

The Rock won't move and His love can't be undone

The Rock won't move and His word is strong

The Rock won't move and His love can't be undone

The Rock of our salvation

On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

The Rock won't move

The Rock won't move

On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

The Rock won't move

The Rock won't move

And when darkness seems to hide His face

I rest on His unchanging grace.

The Rock won't move

No, the Rock won't move

The Rock won't move and His word is strong

The Rock won't move and His love can't be undone

The Rock won't move and His word is strong

The Rock won't move and His love can't be undone

The Rock of our salvation.