Day 300 How Does God Dismantle What We Depend On?

How Does God Dismantle What We Depend On?

by Torrie Slaughter

Monday, October 27, 2025

Reading Focus: Psalm 99

When life starts shaking, it’s easy to think something’s gone wrong. But sometimes the trembling is a holy reminder: God reigns, and we’ve been leaning on something other than Him.

Psalm 99 opens with thunderous truth — “The Lord reigns; let the nations tremble.” God’s presence is not passive; it commands attention. He sits “enthroned between the cherubim,” a poetic image that bridges heaven’s glory and humanity’s need. In that single picture we see both His power and His nearness — the God who shakes the earth also listens when we pray.

This psalm repeats one phrase three times: “He is holy.” Holiness means God isn’t like us — His motives are pure, His judgments right, His love unwavering. It’s the reason the earth quakes and the reason we can rest. Holiness is not about distance; it’s about dependence. When we worship Him as holy, we realign our hearts under His authority instead of our own.

Psalm 99 also reminds us that God’s justice is not cold or cruel: “The King is mighty, He loves justice.” He rules with both fairness and mercy. Think of Moses, Aaron, and Samuel — leaders who called on God, failed often, yet were still heard and forgiven. Their stories remind us that God disciplines, but He also defends. His correction is evidence of relationship, not rejection.

So when the ground under your confidence begins to crack, take courage — maybe God is dismantling what was never meant to hold you up.

Action Step:
Worship today with reverence, not resistance. Acknowledge His holiness, surrender your own “Babylons,” and trust that what He removes, He’s refining.

Reflection Verse: “Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy.” — Psalm 99:9 (ESV)