As The Year Closes
I. A Season of Turmoil and Testing Scripture teaches that seasons of upheaval are not accidental. They expose foundations, reveal where trust is placed, and separate eternal hope from temporary security. As global instability intensifies through war, economic uncertainty, political division, and social unrest, believers are reminded that shaking precedes fulfillment. “For yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.” Hebrews 12:26 (KJV) God’s people are not promised exemption from trial, but they are promised strength to endure. Peace in Scripture is not the absence of turmoil but confidence rooted in the Lord. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Isaiah 26:3 (KJV) II. Treasures That Endure Beyond Collapse The Lord consistently contrasts earthly systems with heavenly investments. Empires rise and fall, currencies fluctuate, and institutions crumble, but what is stored in heaven remains secure. “Lay not up ...