The statement “I shall not be moved” is a declaration of persistent faith, determination, and confidence in God’s protection declared by King David in the book of Psalms.
“I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore, my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.” [Psalm 16:8-9, ESV]
Throughout the Book of Psalms, David expresses his trust and dependence on God. As a Christian, can you also firmly declare that I cannot be moved and I cannot be shaken?
If David had such bold persistence and faith to make this declaration, why not you, why not me? Yes, you can declare if only your faith is aligned with the spirit of the Lord’s promise for us as Christians to make and declare such a bold declaration.
Every professed Christian aims to build their spiritual roots deeply and firmly in the soil to support their spiritual tree. The analogy is not far from a house built on a strong foundation, or on the rock, but not on sand.
For this reason, when the wind and the rain come, your house will not be washed or blown away – and you can boldly declare I cannot be shaken. Why? Because you know that your confidence, trust and faith are in the Lord.
As a Christian, build your house on a rock and on solid ground so that you can declare and speak like David.
Building your house on a rock or sand is about faith, wisdom and obedience, so a Christian with such qualities cannot be shaken, broken or moved.
In Matthew 7, let’s see what Jesus narrated to us in a parable about the “Wise and Foolish Builders.” And so the story goes:
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” [Matthew 7:24-27, ESV].
So here is the question: Which of these two builders can boldly proclaim and declare that the storm is on its way, but I cannot be shaken or moved, because my house will withstand the 100km of wind the storm is bringing in?
With such confidence and faith in the Lord, you can tell it to the world and declare boldly, I trust my Lord, and I will not be shaken when the rain falls, or the wind blows.
This statement is not unilateral but can be boldly declared against all odds, economically and financially; physically and healthily; and in good times and bad times. Just declare them.
We have strong confidence in the Lord God when we know we have his support at our rear and before us. He goes before us to survey and open the right doors and shut the wrong doors for us so that we are not shaken to the contrary.
We can declare we cannot be defeated; we cannot be attacked by any diseases and sicknesses of any type, whether it is spiritual, natural or physically engineered.
In the Lord, we can face life’s challenges knowing that he, the Almighty, is with us; by declaring that the Lord is truly our rock and salvation, and we shall not be moved or shaken.“He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.” [Psalm 62:6, ESV]
We can make these declarations, but they may be ineffective if we don’t strengthen our walk with the Lord in trust, confidence, and in faith with hope. We must engage in a daily practice of seeking his presence without doubting his love, grace, and mercy for our undeserved grace.
So as you prioritize your bond with the Lord above the attraction of the world, you will find that his provision brings a quiet satisfaction and power of the Holy Spirit in your life – a gift of life that money cannot buy. And you can boldly declare, I cannot be shaken and cannot be moved – unmovable always.
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” [1 Corinthians 15:58, ESV].
So you can declare further and say: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” [Psalm 18:2, ESV], and I cannot be shaken, and I cannot be moved. Keep your Faith and keep Hope alive.
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