Storms of Life

"The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock."  Matthew 7:25

Hello everyone!!

Okay, I don't know if the weather has been really strange where you live, but here in Indiana it's been crazy.  In one day here we had rain, snow, sleet, sun, and the wind has been incredible.  I don't remember the wind blowing as hard as it has in the last couple of months. My decorations and chairs on my pergola have been thrown around tossed out to my backyard.  And if that wasn't bad enough, your hair doesn't stand a chance out there. 

This crazy weather got me thinking about how much it compares to this season of my life.  One of the worst storms I could ever imagine consumed me in a matter of seconds.  This storm ripped through every part of my life; leaving me leveled.  The winds of change whipped me to and fro.  This storm ravaged and had no regard for any of us.  One thing the storm did not do was destroy me. 

How you may ask?  One reason!!  My Rock, my Lord and Savior is right there next to me.  He made sure I kept my footing on that rock and He never let go!!

Jesus talked about this in Matthew 7:24:27 NIV.  "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had it's foundation on the rock.  But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

Jesus is saying that if your foundation is in Him; if you have FAITH AND TRUST in Him, then you will be able to stand against anything this world throws at you.  Storms will enter all of our lives, it's going to happen because we live in a fallen world.  How we endure our personal tsunamis is what we need to focus on.  Is your foundation with Jesus?  Or is your foundation this world we live in?  Do you look to others to give you shelter?  Or do you look to Jesus to give your shelter and comfort? 

Are you a person that built your foundation on the Rock?  Or are you a person that built your foundation on sand?  Storms will move in and wipe away sand and take it back into the water; but rocks stand firm and stay on land where they belong.  If you are a sand dweller, please look into your heart and pray.  Jesus will give you that firm foundation and WILL stand with you.  He loves you and wants to weather the storms of life with you.  No matter what has happened in your life, He will never leave you or forsake you.  You just have to put your trust in Him.  His grace is enough!!

Lord, thank you for being THE ROCK when storms wreck havoc on me.  I pray that those that do not have You as their rock will open up their hearts and accept You.  Without You, I would have been washed away along with the sand.  With You, I have endured and can stand on my foundation.  Thank you Lord Jesus!!  In Your Precious Name I pray...Amen!!