Unshakeable

This year our GEMS theme is “unshakeable” as drawn from Psalm 62:2, which says “Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” Each GEMS lesson has shown how our God is unshakeable by emphasizing one of the “I am” promises that God makes to us in the Bible: I am loved (1 John 3:1); I am not alone (Deuteronomy 31:6); I am strong (Philippians 4:13); I am forgiven (1 John 1:9); I am a world changer (Micah 6:8).

These promises are ever so relevant to GEMS girls as they navigate the challenges that come with growing up in a broken world. But I find myself reminded week by week that they are just as relevant for the rest of us too. In a world corrupted by sin it is easy to feel that we are not good enough, not capable, or even broken beyond repair. Yet God’s promises remind us that our strength does not come from ourselves, but from Him. He loves us, He will never leave us nor forsake us, He forgives us, He purifies us, He shows us what is good, and through Him we become more like Jesus. May we all rest in the truth that God’s promises are unbreakable, even when the world is shaking all around us. God is our rock, our salvation, our fortress. He is unshakeable, and we are too when we rest in Him.