The
Bible story about building our house on the sand or on the rock is not only a
great message for children, but also for us as adults (Matthew 7:24-27). We can
only weather the storms of life with integrity and support, if we build upon
the Rock of Christ.
Other
people, a vocation, financial status, talents, education, etc. do not make a
solid foundation on which we can stand firm. Trusting God with our life is the
only true solid ground that we can find. He is our foundation; and He gives us
true significance, perseverance and purpose, as well as His wisdom, peace and
joy.
Trusting
in our human abilities, intelligence, understanding and power diminishes our
chance of success of surviving the gales of life. It is only as we rely on the Lord
with our whole heart, and consult Him for His plans for us each moment of the
day, that He can direct our steps (Proverbs 3:5-6).
As
we tenaciously devour His Word, walk in His Spirit, and obey His precepts, we
flourish in every area of our life. God never fails to strengthen the faint-hearted
with His grace, to lead us to our Rock, to provide for us a refuge and strong
tower, and to call us to find shelter under His wings (Psalm 61:2-4).
His
supernatural power and unfailing love sustains us through every trial (Psalm
62:11-12). As we submit to His sovereign will, His power is made perfect in our
weaknesses (2 Corinthians 12:9). He answers our prayers, and even if He tells
us "No", it is for our own good.
Pride,
arrogance and rebellion will prevent us from seeing our sins, repenting of
them, and surrendering to God's perfect will for our life (Romans 2:17-24). He
calls us to relinquish our trust in our human strengths, and to trust in Him
instead (Romans 2:25-29).
God's
faithfulness is everlasting (Romans 3:1-8). We can totally trust Him with our
life, as we give up our own efforts to produce fulfillment and success. The
authentic Believer will rely on God's Spirit to produce positive changes in our
situation and in our soul.
Prayer:
Father
God, thank You for redeeming and transforming us into the image of Your Son,
Jesus. We also appreciate You giving us Your Word to sustain us throughout our
life on this earth. Without it, we would suffer weariness, anxiety,
frustration, defeat, etc. We trust in You regardless of Your answers to our
prayers, because we know that You are faithful.
Remind
us that as we stop relying on our self, we will see Your work in our life to
perfect us, to provide for us, and to protect us from the storms of this life.
Help us to see the seed for a miracle, which You plant within every trial that
we will ever experience, and to know without a doubt that You work out
everything for our eventual good (Romans 8:28).
Thought
for the Day:
Jesus
is our Rock, our very life; His ways are perfect, and all of His judgments are
righteous; He is the God of truth, and in Him there is no iniquity or fault; we
can totally trust Him with every facet of our existence, as we serve Him all
the days of our life.
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Colossians 3:3-4; Deuteronomy 32:4
