The Immovable Rock
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. (Ps. 55:22)
Here again we see that God doesn’t promise to remove burdens – but tells us that He will bear them for us in Christ. Neither does God promise that He will prevent forces from trying to move us from faith. But He does promise that if we trust Him that we will not be moved. The bottom line is this: We will be as immovable as our faith in God – for God is the eternally immovable Rock.
The issue here is not works. The issue is FAITH. Indeed, one of the greatest burdens, and that which might move us from faith in Christ the most, is our failure with regards to works. Many a believer has collapsed under the burden of guilt and condemnation because of the sin that does so easily entangle. The only solution is faith in Christ – despite our sin and despite our failures.
God never demands obedience BEFORE we are allowed to believe. No. Rather, we must believe BEFORE there is any hope for obedience. Without faith we cannot please God – indeed, without faith we cannot abide in the Vine and be nourished by His life. We cannot stand immovable unless our faith is first in the Rock.