Love Stronger than the Mountains
“For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.” Isaiah 54:10 (ESV)
I have been blessed to live among the mountains of British Columbia. They are magnificent! And they are very solid! They have been here for approximately four thousand five hundred years, standing firm against torrential storms and resisting the ravages of time. As solid as they appear, however, God says they may depart. In fact, like everything in this world, the mountains will depart and be removed.
When mountains do move, it is disastrous. On April 29, 1903, Canada’s deadliest rockslide buried the town of Frank along Highway 3 in southern Alberta. During the night, the summit of Turtle Mountain broke loose and ninety seconds later half the town along with one hundred ten of its residents were buried under millions of tons of limestone.
The “Frank Slide” is a powerful reminder that everything in this world that seems solid and dependable can come crashing down in seconds. But there is one thing that we can always depend upon, something that will never depart, never disappoint us or let us down; that is the steadfast love of the LORD our God. In the previous verses God promised, “Fear not, for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more. For your Maker is your husband, the LORD of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.” (Verses 4-5)
This is a sure promise from our God. His “steadfast love shall not depart from you,” nor shall His “covenant of peace be removed.” Hold that promise dear and rejoice.
Dear Father, with all the things crumbling around me, may I cling to you, for your steadfast love will never fail me. Amen.