God our Rock and Strength

There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

1 Samuel 2:2 (KJV)

Thought for Today: I live near the ocean.  So often, I hear stories of houses being swept out to sea in storms due to erosion of the sand that they are built on. I’ve driven through neighborhoods to view the devastation caused by the sea.  Sometimes, it is eerie to see a house still standing due to being anchored to the strong bedrock below the sand.  All the other houses are gone but one or two built to withstand the sea.

How true in our own lives.  We often build our lives on things that so quickly can be swept out from under us; our careers, houses, money, even our families. All are fleeting.  Yet, if we place our hope in the Lord, we have put our hope in something that will not be swept out from under us.  By anchoring our lives in His love and grace, we truly are eternally secure.

So, what do you choose today: a sandcastle or a fortress?  For surely, if you build your life upon the former, it will all fade away someday.  Plant your feet securely on the promises of God and His great salvation for you and me.  You will never be moved by the uprisings of this life.

Jesus, I fain would walk in Thee,
From nature’s every path retreat;
Thou art my Way, my Leader be,
And set upon the rock my feet.

Uphold me, Saviour, or I fall;
O reach me out Thy gracious hand!
Only on Thee for help I call;
Only by faith in Thee I stand.

Charles Wesley, 1742